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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The filing comes as makers of whiskey and other liquor faced a mix of challenges this past year – from Americans cutting back on their alcohol consumption for health and spending reasons to declining exports hampered by trade issues and tariffs.
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2025
The past year has dealt makers of whiskey and other liquor a mix of challenges – from Americans cutting back on their alcohol consumption for health and spending reasons to declining exports hampered by trade issues and tariffs.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Backup Tank Bigsby subbed in, and, two plays later, took one cut up the field to finish what Barkley started with a 22-yard touchdown — his first since joining the Eagles by trade in September.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Seas pile up in some spots, pushed by trade winds or pulled by gravity toward big things like ice sheets.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2025
The past year has dealt makers of whiskey and other liquor a mix of challenges – from Americans cutting back on their alcohol consumption for health and spending reasons to declining exports hampered by trade issues and tariffs.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Backup Tank Bigsby subbed in, and, two plays later, took one cut up the field to finish what Barkley started with a 22-yard touchdown — his first since joining the Eagles by trade in September.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Seas pile up in some spots, pushed by trade winds or pulled by gravity toward big things like ice sheets.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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“By trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20trade. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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