gone fishing

Example Sentences

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In the 1880s, then-President Grover Cleveland was said to have gone fishing — and “people were appalled,” said Matthew Dennis, an emeritus history professor at the University of Oregon.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

Turns out, they had gone fishing; when they got back, they devoured the biscuits while they cleaned their catches, then invited me to the most delicious ceviche dinner at sunset.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2022

The cousins, Riyaz and Abu, had gone fishing on their day off.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2017

He had gone fishing in Canada, reports said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2014

He had never gone fishing and he’d never been in a rowboat.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith