fisherman

Example Sentences

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‘We’re living the simple life’: I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

His father was a fisherman by trade, and they used to spend nights out on the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

With his belongings stuffed into a plastic bag, Thai fisherman Narongsak Kongsuk heads home, far from the sea.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The phenomenon was first observed by Peruvian fisherman in the 1600s, who noticed that warm waters seemed to peak near the Americas in December.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

She came into the house and kow-towed three times before the fisherman and the old man and his wife.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord