fisherman

Example Sentences

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The fisherman was bruised but not particularly surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

French fisherman David Le Quintrec said diesel prices for vessels had seen an "enormous" increase, forcing them to sail shorter distances to save on fuel.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

Sure enough, there was the spotter plane that we’d all talked about in Vern’s study, the one that was going to locate the sharks for the fisherman to tag.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen