as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
the pitcher gave a workmanlike performance, allowing the other team to score only a single run
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Recent Examples of workmanlike
In an otherwise clean and workmanlike performance, Jokic struggled to find his touch on pick-and-pop 3s.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Present on each album since 2005’s Feels, he has often been credited with samplers and electronics and has always avoided the spotlight; his habit of wearing a headlamp during concerts perfectly epitomizes his studious, workmanlike role in the band.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
The superstar was quiet, consistent and efficient, setting the tone for Minnesota’s third-straight workmanlike victory.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Whatever that yields, Ward remains a prodigious and workmanlike subterranean rock figure.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Present on each album since 2005’s Feels, he has often been credited with samplers and electronics and has always avoided the spotlight; his habit of wearing a headlamp during concerts perfectly epitomizes his studious, workmanlike role in the band.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
The superstar was quiet, consistent and efficient, setting the tone for Minnesota’s third-straight workmanlike victory.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Whatever that yields, Ward remains a prodigious and workmanlike subterranean rock figure.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workmanlike
Adjective
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The French Connection is now mostly remembered for its virtuoso chase scene and Gene Hackman’s charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slafkovský had two goals and an assist in a virtuoso performance, and Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj was sensational, stopping 39 of 40 shots, including an 18-save first period that gave his team belief that the improbable was possible.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Literary style and themes Critics have praised French’s novels for their vivid settings, psychologically nuanced characters, and skillful dialogue.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Petzold, who also wrote the script, is masterful at meting out backstory.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The industry now embraces extremes of artistic ambition and extremes of commercial synthetics that wouldn’t have found their way to the public decades earlier.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Charmaine Ayoku is finding her artistic voice.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some patients wait and see The early experience with the pill hasn’t been smooth for everyone.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their bestselling Regenerating Cleanser gently polishes away impurities and dullness to reveal a healthy-looking, radiant glow, clinically proven to make skin look brighter, smoother, more hydrated and pores look smaller.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The paramedic suddenly had to balance the urgency of a wartime emergency with the delicate, critical first steps of childbirth.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miranda's fingers are elegant, delicate as bird bones.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The critical variable is whether the tasks being automated are the expert parts of a role or the administrative scaffolding around them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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When to Call a Professional Some couches need expert attention.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Workmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmanlike. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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