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sportsman

[spawrts-muhn, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts- /
NOUN
hunter
Synonyms
STRONG
chaser deerstalker falconer fisherman hawker huntress huntsman pursuer stalker trapper
WEAK
ferreter pursuant

Example Sentences

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“A lot of people paint me as a moderate because I’m a sportsman and I have a deer rifle and I go duck hunting and stuff like that.”

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025

Kagame describes himself more as a sports fan than a sportsman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

The sportsman is one of the country's most decorated racers after winning three Grand Prix world titles in 2013, 2015 and 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Hughes represented youth and vitality, as a 25-year-old sportsman.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Nobody ever got away with calling Ken a poor sportsman.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder