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

Cheeks, the lone holdover from the former Paramount’s office of the CEO, is an attorney by trade, and began his entertainment career as a lawyer and business affairs executive at Viacom. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025

The 2025 Top Global Licensors report, released Thursday by trade magazine License Global, found that total retail sales of licensed products last year came in at $307.9 billion, up about 10% year over year. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 July 2025

Consider that many board members aren’t marketers, salespeople or PR pros by trade. —Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

These and other such studies reveal the complexity of the changes caused by trade barriers. —Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025

Rhymes for by trade

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