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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Recent Examples of artisan Many of the spa and room amenities are made by local artisans using sustainable materials. Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025 Currently working with a team of 13 talented artisans from Gilgit-Baltistan (based out of Karachi), the founder reveals that some of her core team members were once students in her father’s school. Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Scarosso With a commitment to uncompromising greatness in all aspects of the shoemaking process, Scarosso prioritizes transparency and ethical practices in the production process as one of its core philosophies by ensuring that factory working conditions are safe for artisans. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 Kamo said the garments were developed in collaboration with Japanese artisans using traditional dyeing techniques rarely applied in contemporary production. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for artisan
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craftsman
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  • China has already established Luban workshops, named after a legendary craftsman, in more than 20 countries, including Thailand, India and Portugal.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Kōetsu’s artistic community of craftsmen was supported by wealthy merchant patrons of the Nichiren Buddhist sect at Takagamine.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Artisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artisan. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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