Thesaurus results for ARTISAN

artisan

noun

ˈär-tə-zən

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 The official episode and artisans to be submitted will be named at a later date. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026 By the late 1740s, almost all of Philadelphia’s Freemasons were also merchants, shipowners or successful artisans. —

Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 The route highlights deep cultural roots shaped by Mi’kmaq, Acadian, and Gaelic traditions alongside historic sites and local artisans. —

Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026 Haitian American designer Dayanne Danier, whose products are sold at Nordstrom, will attend; a portion of proceeds will benefit her foundation, Fleur De Vie, which supports female artisans in Haiti, and women and girls. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artisan

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craftsman

Noun

In this case, these ancient craftsmen figured out how to sparingly use Cinnabar, which spoke less to the affluent family’s budget, but rather a common practice to mix iron oxide and cinnabar that included a primer.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Contractors donated labor, neighbors brought materials, and craftsmen recreated details that no longer existed anywhere else.

— Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026