bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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The film, which pairs the bounty hunter with everyone's favorite infant Yoda, will be directed by Jon Favreau and is currently slated for a May 22, 2026 release.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Bondsman Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter who is brought back from the dead to track down demons for the Devil.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Cad Bane appeared most recently in The Bad Batch, though his live-action version last showed up in Season 3 of The Mandalorian, when the blue-skinned Duros bounty hunter was spotted on Tatooine.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The bill is part of a broader push by Republicans to expand the role of bounty hunters in immigration enforcement.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Bondsman Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter who is brought back from the dead to track down demons for the Devil.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Cad Bane appeared most recently in The Bad Batch, though his live-action version last showed up in Season 3 of The Mandalorian, when the blue-skinned Duros bounty hunter was spotted on Tatooine.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The bill is part of a broader push by Republicans to expand the role of bounty hunters in immigration enforcement.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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