Etymology
Origin of shrimper
Vocabulary lists containing shrimper
Example Sentences
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A retired commercial shrimper and oil field worker whose wife drives a school bus, Miller fears having to leave his lifetime home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
James Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper, was prepared to hang up his nets because of collapsing prices caused by imports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
"If it's going to interfere with our daily routine, we cannot maximize our catch," says Captain Charlie Abner, who is a small boat fisherman and shrimper in the Southeast U.S.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023
“I held onto that tree for three hours,” said his nephew Shaun Hunte, 55, a part-time shrimper.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2022
If it doesn’t, you can blame the shrimper who was supposed to mail it for me when he got to port.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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