oysterman

noun

oys·ter·man ˈȯi-stər-mən

: one who gathers, opens, breeds, or sells oysters

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Graham Platner, the Marine Corps veteran and oysterman who mounted a quixotic bid for the US Senate in Maine, was used to controversy—headlines had been bad enough already, and his campaign aides spent much of their time dealing with lurid rumors. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026 Platner, a Marine veteran and oysterman from coastal Maine, won the state primary last month by running on an anti-establishment platform. — Lia Russell july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Platner, a Marine veteran and oysterman whose campaign has been pocked by a constant stream of revelations about his past, still has a say over the situation. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026 A little more than a month ago, the Times published a bombshell story about Graham Platner, a military veteran and an oysterman who was the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oysterman

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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