Examples of tradesman in a Sentence
electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen
He joined the tradesmen's union.
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Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace.
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The first Meat Castle series is Hands On, in which Scherr, a former tradesman and mechanic, tries his hand at a new unique craft in each episode, diving headfirst into the skilled professions that power the American dream.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The first Meat Castle series is Hands On, in which Scherr, a former tradesman and mechanic, tries his hand at a new unique craft in each episode, diving headfirst into the skilled professions that power the American dream.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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