fisherman
Example Sentences
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The Palmers never came to Magpie Campground during the popular summer months anymore, when the lake was a favorite destination for swimmers, and fishermen clogged the riverbanks.
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He told of fishermen on a river and the sun glinting off the backs of silver fish as they wriggled in the net.
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“Once there was a fisherman named Kea‘au who was given magic leho.
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Occasionally a herd of hippocamps would come and swim alongside the boats, or a mermaid would approach a fisherman, playing a tune on a flute made from a razor clam.
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She attributes her resilience in a tough industry to the characters she met in those working men's clubs, recalling the humour of the fishermen and steelworkers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.