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Recent Examples of backwoodsman
Deep in the Bitterroot National Forest, this bear-dogging backwoodsman has vivid memories of the old days.
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Drew Palmer,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2020
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
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Patti Nickell,
charlotteobserver,
26 June 2017
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
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Patti Nickell,
chicagotribune.com,
12 June 2017
Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman.
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National Geographic,
17 Mar. 2017
Drew Palmer,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2020
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—
Patti Nickell,
charlotteobserver,
26 June 2017
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—
Patti Nickell,
chicagotribune.com,
12 June 2017
Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman.
—
National Geographic,
17 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwoodsman
Noun
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There are élite mountaineers who, starting very early, might manage it.
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Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
Noun
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The back-to-the-land aesthetic of peasant skirts, head scarves, and florals seems to seep into fashion at this time of year, but a distinctly folk vibe is now taking over interiors too.
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Most urban Russians in those days were little more than one generation removed from their peasant roots, so just about everyone remembered the relevant skills.
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“Backwoodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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