fisherman

Example Sentences

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"Before 2011, here was a beautiful area. People play here and go into the river," 64-year-old fisherman Balafama Augustus Bruce told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

For Juan Garcia, a 21-year-old fisherman from the coastal state of Sucre, Rodriguez faces a "very complex situation."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

For a moment she actually saw the fisherman as he lounged in his watery kingdom.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer