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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.
—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
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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The film specifically hones in on a 2021 expedition involving Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson, as well as the Pakistani father-son team of Ali and Sajid Sadpara, who set out to be the first to summit the world’s second-highest mountain, K2.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Just like Eddie Bauer, those mountaineers in the ’90s wanted a jacket with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio that could also handle the rigors of climbing.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pair them with boots, peasant tops, lightweight sweaters, and more.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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But these peasant farmers kill themselves because of debt, not depression.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Backwoodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsman. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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