fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfi-shər-mən 
1
: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
Examples of fisherman in a Sentence
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Porbeagle sharks — which stick around the Bay State all year — have been spotted several times in the last week chomping on striped bass that fishermen caught.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2026
Mohamed Somo, a leader of fishermen in Lamu, a UNESCO heritage site, says boats that used to come in with catches of up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of fish now often bring home less than 30 kilograms (66 pounds).
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
Yet the wilderness is just plain green, a meeting spot for people of all backgrounds and political views, from deer hunters to biologists, bass fishermen to poets.
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Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
The speaker is Scott Manson, a historian, author and fisherman.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2026
Mohamed Somo, a leader of fishermen in Lamu, a UNESCO heritage site, says boats that used to come in with catches of up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of fish now often bring home less than 30 kilograms (66 pounds).
—
ABC News,
6 July 2026
Yet the wilderness is just plain green, a meeting spot for people of all backgrounds and political views, from deer hunters to biologists, bass fishermen to poets.
—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
The speaker is Scott Manson, a historian, author and fisherman.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfish-ər-mən
1
: a person who fishes
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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