by trade
idiom
—used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands
I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade.
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Stocks hit by trade war reigniting.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In came Siale Taupaki, a defensive lineman by trade but once an offensive lineman in 2023, lining up in the trenches.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Robinson has shown to be a pillar to the team, he's been surrounded by trade rumors for the past handful of seasons.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Powell’s newest colleague, Fed Governor and White House economist Stephen Miran, has argued worries about price hikes caused by trade policy are overblown.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In came Siale Taupaki, a defensive lineman by trade but once an offensive lineman in 2023, lining up in the trenches.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While Robinson has shown to be a pillar to the team, he's been surrounded by trade rumors for the past handful of seasons.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Powell’s newest colleague, Fed Governor and White House economist Stephen Miran, has argued worries about price hikes caused by trade policy are overblown.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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“By trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20trade. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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