as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Recent Examples of handyman
But things change when Griffin begins a summer friendship with Brad (Teague), a handsome 25-year-old performance artist and handyman.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Joe the handyman sat in his car and looked at his finished work.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Joe the handyman sat in his car and looked at his finished work.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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Experts liken these markers to fingerprints that can help doctors match each patient with the treatment most likely to work for them, making care more precise and personalized than ever before.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This realistic doctor’s coat has everything your aspiring doctor needs to give their patients a check-up, including a face mask, a stethoscope with sound effects (AAA batteries not included), thermometer, syringe, reflex hammer, and reusable name tag.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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