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Recent Examples of angler
At the 2021 national peak, anglers represented 9.7% of the total population.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
Read Next: Best Trout Lures Despite the river having that subtle, minty green stain many trout anglers love, not once did a fish arc up to the surface to snatch a lure, run up on one boat side, or roll around one and miss.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Two men were ensnared in an angler’s worst nightmare when their boat was sucked into whirling water at the base of a dam, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
For avid anglers, the hotel offers expeditions with a local fisherman who knows all the secret spots around the island.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
Read Next: Best Trout Lures Despite the river having that subtle, minty green stain many trout anglers love, not once did a fish arc up to the surface to snatch a lure, run up on one boat side, or roll around one and miss.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Two men were ensnared in an angler’s worst nightmare when their boat was sucked into whirling water at the base of a dam, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
For avid anglers, the hotel offers expeditions with a local fisherman who knows all the secret spots around the island.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angler
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For years, the fisherwoman has lived in the heart of this national park, located on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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The doc feature turns on Vicky a trans fisherwoman whose acceptance by her fishing village signals a new era of gender tolerance in the community.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2024
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Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
20 Oct. 2024
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In 2016, six Cambodian crew members died from beriberi, a preventable disease, onboard a Thai fishmeal trawler.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The attackers traveled to Mumbai by boat from the Pakistani port city of Karachi, hijacking a fishing trawler and killing its five crew members along the way.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The veteran fisherman, who is based in Kentucky, landed an enormous alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) after chasing it for more than two miles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angler. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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