Example Sentences

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Hillaire was joined in Washington, D.C., by Lummi youth leaders and community members, to share their story on behalf of Lummi Nation, their ancestors, elders, children, fishermen and fisherwomen.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

To ensure the sustainability of shellfish stocks, only licensed fisherwomen can participate and the season is limited to October-March.

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021

The fisherwomen decided it was time to occupy Chevron.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2021

I then realized that this term referred to fishermen and fisherwomen.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2020

The song that fisherwomen sang to the sad young bride as they braided her hair and prepared her for her wedding to a man she didn’t love.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy