1
: the sport or business of catching fish
2
: a place for catching fish
Examples of fishing in a Sentence
The fishing was pretty good today.
I'm going fishing this weekend.
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Local fishing activity in the Allegheny River also raises questions about indirect exposure to radioactive material.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Now there were luxury condos and a fishing pier under construction.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes are the leading causes of North Atlantic right whale mortality.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Ella, 21, also posted a carousel on Instagram, featuring pictures from fishing trips, dinners out and time spent lounging in the sun.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Now there were luxury condos and a fishing pier under construction.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes are the leading causes of North Atlantic right whale mortality.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Ella, 21, also posted a carousel on Instagram, featuring pictures from fishing trips, dinners out and time spent lounging in the sun.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fishing
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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