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
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Work donated by other volunteers has also impressed Gerber, an engineer by trade who designed Eden Village.
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
The bill is opposed by trade groups representing insurance companies.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
With nations still bound together by trade, technology and finance, globalization should be reformed, not abandoned, the report concluded.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
The teacher by trade had been a Republican herself until the end of her term in 2021.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
Although some of the team are PR professionals by trade, Otter PR realized the value and insight offered by those who have seen the other side of the business — journalists and reporters among them.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Iglesias, an engineer by trade, was hired by the city of Coral Gables in 2016.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
Solomon Radner, a civil rights attorney by trade, is certain Onumonu did not kill her.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
For the past three years, Melanie Franco, a small business owner and metalsmith by trade, has operated her crystal and jewelry shop out of The Pemberton, a popular outdoor food and entertainment venue located in downtown Phoenix.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
The bill is opposed by trade groups representing insurance companies.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
With nations still bound together by trade, technology and finance, globalization should be reformed, not abandoned, the report concluded.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
The teacher by trade had been a Republican herself until the end of her term in 2021.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
Although some of the team are PR professionals by trade, Otter PR realized the value and insight offered by those who have seen the other side of the business — journalists and reporters among them.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Iglesias, an engineer by trade, was hired by the city of Coral Gables in 2016.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
Solomon Radner, a civil rights attorney by trade, is certain Onumonu did not kill her.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
For the past three years, Melanie Franco, a small business owner and metalsmith by trade, has operated her crystal and jewelry shop out of The Pemberton, a popular outdoor food and entertainment venue located in downtown Phoenix.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
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“By trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20trade. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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