as in artisan
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
if you want good work, hire a craftsman
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Recent Examples of craftsman
Kōetsu’s artistic community of craftsmen was supported by wealthy merchant patrons of the Nichiren Buddhist sect at Takagamine.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Youri Tielemans is a midfield craftsman, boasting a skill set that is in rarefied air.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The prison is set in a neighborhood of bungalows and craftsman-style homes.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
The calculations for this come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Youri Tielemans is a midfield craftsman, boasting a skill set that is in rarefied air.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The prison is set in a neighborhood of bungalows and craftsman-style homes.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
The calculations for this come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for craftsman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsman
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tosi explains the machine is designed to work on repetitive, low-value tasks, freeing the artisans to do more creative, critical and distinctive tasks.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The organization's mission includes creating opportunities for artists of all ages and backgrounds, Jordan told gala guests.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Guided in part by virtual world building sessions hosted by the organization in which the public was invited to imagine a future where reparations as a policy has already happened and given way to a culture of repair, six leading Afrofuturist artists envision 2165 Earth.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia looks like the biggest winner, but other companies have made their bones as chip makers, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because for any of Oracle’s future projections to make sense, its AI customers, including OpenAI, have to make, like, a lot of money — something the ChatGPT maker has shown no clear path to doing anytime soon.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In short, the converted technician is a craftsperson first and a businessperson second—and that imbalance often becomes fatal.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Self-Serious Legend is a true icon and genius, a master craftsperson who deserves to be lauded beyond belief.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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“Craftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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