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.

Examples of by trade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Coloradans start push for change Jorge Rodriguez, a 27-year-old accountant by trade, formed the Colorado Emergency Redistricting Powers Committee last month with the support of like-minded allies. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

An Italian animator who lives in Germany and works with AI by trade, Mosele created their first Italian brain-rot content in March. —Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

After being followed by trade rumors all summer (and certainly more to come this winter), Duran's inside-the-parker was a reminder to the Red Sox of just how difficult his impact might be to replace. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for by trade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted