plural anglers
1
: a person who catches fish with a hook and fishing line : someone who angles (see angle entry 3 sense 1)
Catching striped bass isn't especially difficult for properly equipped anglers.—
Buddy Mays
Buddy MaysThe hunt is on … for that special fish that will land some lucky angler in the record book.—The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News
The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News2
: anglerfish
… contestants will be asked to cook a hot dish of angler or monkfish with vegetables for 15 diners; angler is a fish known for its unattractive appearance.—Estefany Maya
Estefany MayaExamples of angler in a Sentence
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In response, the Philippine coast guard and fisheries bureau have begun joint missions to support local anglers.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By the late ‘90s and early 2000s, anglers started grumbling about too many striped bass.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Hunters, anglers, conservationists and anyone who loves the outdoors is encouraged to attend.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Twenty-five large white sea bass were landed one day that August, and a monster 250-pound black sea bass was brought aboard by two anglers a week earlier.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By the late ‘90s and early 2000s, anglers started grumbling about too many striped bass.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Hunters, anglers, conservationists and anyone who loves the outdoors is encouraged to attend.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Twenty-five large white sea bass were landed one day that August, and a monster 250-pound black sea bass was brought aboard by two anglers a week earlier.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angler. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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angler
noun
an·gler
ˈaŋ-glər 
1
: a person who fishes with hook and line especially for pleasure
2
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