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lumberjack

[luhm-ber-jak] / ˈlʌm bərˌdʒæk /


NOUN
wood cutter
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He was the genuine artifact, the son of an impoverished Minnesota miner; a lumberjack and a steelworker in his youth.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ingbretson was introduced to lumberjack sports at age three.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

After ogling old cars, lean into nostalgia in the Meadow Gold District, dotted with retro shops and “muffler men,” giant fiberglass statues of a lumberjack, a cowboy and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

Duffy, a former Republican congressman and Fox Business anchor, is also a former world champion lumberjack speed climber and cast member of “The Real World: Boston.”

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

“Not a lumberjack, a limberjack. A clog doll. A jigger. Dancing Dan. Shuffling Sam. I call him Mendigo. He keeps me company. Come inside and I’ll let you give it a try.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

And the winners are: lumberjacks, foresters and farmers.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

It’s narrated by Weldon Applegate, a 99-year-old man remembering back to his teenage years, when the long line of lumberjacks in his family seemed like it might be petering out.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

Dinner: Impossible Robert Irvine is in the forests near Mackinaw City, Mich., to create a Paul Bunyan-sized dinner for 50 lumberjacks and a dish for timber show guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021

Whimsical dinos, garden gnomes and lumberjacks dress your houseplants, making them fun and fancy.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

It’s not like we were lumberjacks or anything.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie


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