as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
we visited a re-created 19th-century New England village that features an array of artisans—a cooper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a glassblower
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In an earlier era of communications, the arrival of each day’s edition of Daily Variety was Hollywood’s vital pulse of granular daily news developments across the major networks, studios, music labels, creative artisans, talent agencies, creative guilds, law firms and more.
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
At Goose Creek Studio, ongoing exhibits feature handmade crafts and artworks for sale from local and regional artists and artisans.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The Spanish house founded in 1846 started as a collective of leather artisans, praised for their exceptional quality of work.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
This year's sale will include more than 100 artisans, 13 food trucks, three bands playing live music and a beer garden along with the many residents in town who set up.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
At Goose Creek Studio, ongoing exhibits feature handmade crafts and artworks for sale from local and regional artists and artisans.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The Spanish house founded in 1846 started as a collective of leather artisans, praised for their exceptional quality of work.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
This year's sale will include more than 100 artisans, 13 food trucks, three bands playing live music and a beer garden along with the many residents in town who set up.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artisan
craftsman
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The workshop is like a metalsmith’s laboratory, where craftsmen skilled in traditional goldsmithing techniques constantly experiment with new materials and methods.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Building a piano takes Steinway’s skilled craftsmen 11 months from start to finish.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Artisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artisan. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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