Examples of tradesman in a Sentence
electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen
He joined the tradesmen's union.
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Wealthy businessmen and governors are shown, but so are tradesmen and natives.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Muñoz found it in residential painting with his keen eye for detail and wants to help other tradesmen learn the craft and be able to give back, along with helping re-paint Stockton, giving residents some vibrancy in color throughout their homes through this rough time.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The opening head-to-toe-navy look, featured here, immediately drove his thinking home, referencing the bleu de travail of French tradesmen and balancing a wider-than-standard cotton knit tie with utilitarian separates rendered in an unexpectedly drapey wool.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
There has been no better education for Kostoulas than watching at close quarters a master tradesman like Welbeck at work.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Muñoz found it in residential painting with his keen eye for detail and wants to help other tradesmen learn the craft and be able to give back, along with helping re-paint Stockton, giving residents some vibrancy in color throughout their homes through this rough time.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The opening head-to-toe-navy look, featured here, immediately drove his thinking home, referencing the bleu de travail of French tradesmen and balancing a wider-than-standard cotton knit tie with utilitarian separates rendered in an unexpectedly drapey wool.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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tradesman
noun
trades·man
ˈtrādz-mən 
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper
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