as in archers
a person who hunts game
hunters must have a license to shoot deer
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Recent Examples of hunters
On top of the three demon hunters (Rumi, Mira and Zoey), Lazzareschi also offers male performers resembling the Saja Boys (the rival group in the film) that teach kids breakdancing.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Steller sea lions are opportunistic hunters that feed on a wide range of prey.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Rising mortgage rates, for example, can be a larger hurdle for house hunters with limited budgets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The new law adds helicopter hunting to that existing framework, giving landowners and hunters another tool to reduce the invasive population from above.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Centennial Beach is a small sandy cove with calm water, popular with sea glass hunters and known for its views of the sunset between Little Diamond and Great Diamond islands.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Plant it in the ground or in a hanging basket—hummingbirds are good enough hunters to track down the nectar anywhere.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Steller sea lions are opportunistic hunters that feed on a wide range of prey.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Rising mortgage rates, for example, can be a larger hurdle for house hunters with limited budgets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The new law adds helicopter hunting to that existing framework, giving landowners and hunters another tool to reduce the invasive population from above.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Centennial Beach is a small sandy cove with calm water, popular with sea glass hunters and known for its views of the sunset between Little Diamond and Great Diamond islands.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Plant it in the ground or in a hanging basket—hummingbirds are good enough hunters to track down the nectar anywhere.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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