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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And there are directors like Denis Villeneuve and Edgar Wright, who also publicly celebrate their stunt artisans but also can’t completely relinquish their need to be more hands-on with the second unit.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Several new food and alcohol vendors and artisans will join this year’s lineup.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
In warmer months, wood-carvers and textile artisans take turns sharing demonstrations on the front porch of the Colonial-era Revival mansion.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
But somehow, being in the middle of the action gave me an entirely new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into production, and the artisans who do it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Several new food and alcohol vendors and artisans will join this year’s lineup.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
In warmer months, wood-carvers and textile artisans take turns sharing demonstrations on the front porch of the Colonial-era Revival mansion.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
But somehow, being in the middle of the action gave me an entirely new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into production, and the artisans who do it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artisan
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Anastasio belongs on any list of the best rock guitarists (including Rolling Stone’s); drummer Jon Fishman keeps it tight and plays a mean vacuum cleaner; Mike Gordon and Page McConnell are master craftsmen, and crucially, the collective is more than the sum of their parts.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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These master craftsmen were the original automotive customizers, transforming standard vehicles into personalized expressions of wealth and taste.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Artisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artisan. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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