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Born in a small village in 1909, or perhaps 1912, the son of a goldsmith and his senior wife, Nkrumah was quiet but charismatic—good at schoolwork, even better at persuading people to believe in him.—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 By the 19th century, goldsmiths in Geneva were making zarfs to export, according to the Khalili Collections.—James Doubek, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025 Some of Argyle & Valentine’s luxury jewelry designers and goldsmiths are longstanding allies: Both K. Brunini and Karma El Khalil have been with Rose since 2000.—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Aprea’s heirs Gabriele, along with his wife Teresa and sisters Maria Elena and Costanza, now run the business, which has headquarters in Milan and a production center in Valenza Po, an area known for its goldsmiths.—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for goldsmith
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of goldsmith was
before the 12th century
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