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Recent Examples of sportsman
Trump had asked Ramaphosa to bring along the sportsmen for the Oval Office meeting on Wednesday and while many South Africans praised Els and Goosen for voicing their concerns about violence in the country, others spoke out against them.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adding just one more day per week during the season would only enhance those impacts, especially in rural communities where local businesses like outfitters, restaurants, and gear shops depend on seasonal sportsmen and women to stay afloat.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
For a sportsman so wedded to Liverpool, Alexander Arnold in this new environment seems anomalous.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Beckham, arguably the most famous sportsman in England’s history, will be awarded a knighthood next week as part of King Charles III’s birthday celebrations, British media outlets BBC, The Guardian and The Sun reported Friday.
—Safid Deen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adding just one more day per week during the season would only enhance those impacts, especially in rural communities where local businesses like outfitters, restaurants, and gear shops depend on seasonal sportsmen and women to stay afloat.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
For a sportsman so wedded to Liverpool, Alexander Arnold in this new environment seems anomalous.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Beckham, arguably the most famous sportsman in England’s history, will be awarded a knighthood next week as part of King Charles III’s birthday celebrations, British media outlets BBC, The Guardian and The Sun reported Friday.
—Safid Deen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsman
Noun
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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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But new evidence suggests the practice might have been more widespread, hinting that our ancestors were not just hunters but clever fat-finders too.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Basketball star Angel Reese won sportswoman of the year for the third year in a row.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Located in a panoramic point of Villa d’Este, the Grotto of Diana, the goddess huntress symbolizing virtue, is a cruciform plan nymphaeum located in the Cardinal’s Walk and was built between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 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
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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