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Noun
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The fisherman aesthetic is expected to be big this year in everything from fashion to lifestyle—and even home decor.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Stack, an avid fisherman, worked at an U.S. Army surplus store before opening his own business with $300 from his grandmother, the website said.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 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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The diving fisherwomen of South Korea’s Jeju Island, who harvest shellfish from the seafloor without breathing equipment, were a dwindling, elderly bunch when the agency recognized them, in 2016.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2024
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The frenzy gave way to silence as the sun slowly rose and the fishers took their places over holes in the ice.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The agreement is intended to minimize bycatch — the accidental entanglement of mammals fishers weren’t intending to haul aboard.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherfolk. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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