fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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Noah had garbage day shirts and garbage toys, all of which were comical to Carrigan, as her husband, Noah's father, is a fireman.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 4 May 2025
The maneuver portion includes an obstacle course with a low crawl, high crawl and sprint, as well as dragging a person and using the fireman’s carry.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Wright found the model for his novel’s protagonist, Bigger Thomas, in the news coverage of the rape and murder of Chicago fireman’s wife Florence Johnson and the subsequent conviction and execution of Robert Nixon.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Then next to you are rescuers who also do their best to hold their emotions, but act like firemen or paramedics.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 4 May 2025
The maneuver portion includes an obstacle course with a low crawl, high crawl and sprint, as well as dragging a person and using the fireman’s carry.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Wright found the model for his novel’s protagonist, Bigger Thomas, in the news coverage of the rape and murder of Chicago fireman’s wife Florence Johnson and the subsequent conviction and execution of Robert Nixon.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Then next to you are rescuers who also do their best to hold their emotions, but act like firemen or paramedics.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fireman
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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