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Recent Examples of hunter
The Yautja hunter Dek is an outcast from his tribe who hunts a seemingly unkillable prey, aided by the android Thia.
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
In hunter classes, the horse is judged on style and rhythm.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Current laws only allow hunters to take lethal action if there is an imminent threat to humans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 July 2025
Wolf packs, by contrast, show high heterogeneity - pack members take on distinct roles as hunters, scouts, or caregivers - and coordinate effectively within their group.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
In hunter classes, the horse is judged on style and rhythm.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Current laws only allow hunters to take lethal action if there is an imminent threat to humans.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 July 2025
Wolf packs, by contrast, show high heterogeneity - pack members take on distinct roles as hunters, scouts, or caregivers - and coordinate effectively within their group.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunter
Noun
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Watching our archers compete was not only exciting but incredibly fun.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Nothing can stand in the way of the archer expressing themselves.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.—
Sharif Paget,
CNN,
3 Oct. 2024
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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This is a rite of passage, and a major time commitment, which many falconers don’t even attempt, choosing instead to buy birds from breeders or capture adults and release them at the end of the season.—
Nick Kelley,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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Other records from old news sources in previous decades are less credible, for the most part, says Lauren McGough a falconer and cultural anthropologist who studies the relationships between humans and eagles.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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“Hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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