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huntsman

[huhnts-muhn] / ˈhʌnts mən /


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Yet Fred’s whispery mumble made his words individually precious, like the feathery footprint of a Pleistocene huntsman on a windswept piece of stone.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021

In October, huntsman Mark Hankinson was ordered to pay £3,500 after Westminster Magistrates' Court concluded he was "clearly encouraging the mirage of trail laying to act as cover for old fashioned illegal hunting".

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2021

Andrii Ishchuk, as Hilarion, the huntsman in love with Giselle, struggled — and repeatedly failed — to keep his pulled above his nose.

From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021

Sent by an evil queen to capture an escaped princess, a huntsman instead becomes the young woman’s protector and helps her in her quest to regain control of her kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019

The only chap, reflected Sir Ector, who could be really useful in showin’ the King’s huntsman proper sport was that fellow Robin Hood.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Instead of a four-wheeler or motorbike, the huntsmen are instead sitting on their couch, which is propelled by their motorized living room.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Two huntsmen from the Scottish Borders have been found guilty of breaching fox-hunting law.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2017

Hunter-gatherers certainly put their big brains to good use: They were sophisticated naturalists, toolmakers, huntsmen and politicians, not least because they could pool their knowledge and coordinate their actions through language.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2016

Had they ridden to hounds with their tenants, as 19th-century English gentlemen huntsmen did, then cheered them as they sent in the terriers, it might also have helped their cause.

From Economist ● Mar. 5, 2015

At the gralloch, the three remaining huntsmen were in trouble.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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