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Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
If that kind of thrill makes your heart leap, then check out this Intro to Falconry class taught by biologist and professional falconer Adam Baz of Hawk on Hand from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 17 at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
The airport even had contracted with a falconer at one point who used hawks to remove birds from different areas.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
On the docket: Bass will serve as honorary falconer at Saturday’s LAFC soccer game.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
If that kind of thrill makes your heart leap, then check out this Intro to Falconry class taught by biologist and professional falconer Adam Baz of Hawk on Hand from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 17 at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
The airport even had contracted with a falconer at one point who used hawks to remove birds from different areas.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
On the docket: Bass will serve as honorary falconer at Saturday’s LAFC soccer game.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falconer
Noun
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Chris, who has put his PhD on hold, passes his days as a birder.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
18 Apr. 2025
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As ornithologists and most birders know, hummingbirds are tiny but mighty – mighty as in mighty aggressive.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In survival mode, players have to fend off attacks from enemy creatures like zombies, giant spiders, and skeleton archers that come out at night, almost turning it into a horror game.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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An angry archer took aim at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building early Tuesday, shooting three arrows at a glass door, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other hawkers Chai recommends here: peanut butter pancakes from Tiong Bahru Mian Jian Kueh (02-34); Cheung fun rice noodles with char siu pork from the stand next door (02-32); and carrot cake (an omelette-style dish with radish and dark soy sauce from Popiah (02-83).—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, a hawker stall in Singapore received a Michelin Star in 2016 to much surprise, although that star was later lost.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Falconer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falconer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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