as in craftsmen
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 artisans
The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.
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Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 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
The latter — ethically sourced from the founder’s family farm in the Pantanal, Brazil — is plied into sculptural accessories by master artisans in Santa Croce, Italy.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
That panel will be moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Variety’s senior artisans editor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Artists from around the world were paired with Uzbek artisans to create new works.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, craft remains at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s DNA, and its products continue to be made by artisans in its Italian ateliers.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
What to Do Explore leather-crafting with artisans in Tuscany; savor long conversations with winemakers in the northwest region of Piedmont; or casually roam the Mercato Coperto di Perugia in Umbria, the central Italian region best known for its truffles and olive oils.
—Andrea Grisdale, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Once the bottom section has cured, it’s taped off for the next color and the artisans work their way up the boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 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
The latter — ethically sourced from the founder’s family farm in the Pantanal, Brazil — is plied into sculptural accessories by master artisans in Santa Croce, Italy.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
That panel will be moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Variety’s senior artisans editor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Artists from around the world were paired with Uzbek artisans to create new works.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, craft remains at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s DNA, and its products continue to be made by artisans in its Italian ateliers.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
What to Do Explore leather-crafting with artisans in Tuscany; savor long conversations with winemakers in the northwest region of Piedmont; or casually roam the Mercato Coperto di Perugia in Umbria, the central Italian region best known for its truffles and olive oils.
—Andrea Grisdale, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Once the bottom section has cured, it’s taped off for the next color and the artisans work their way up the boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artisans
craftsmen
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Austin brings a special energy and enthusiasm to his work on the baseball field, which matches the approach of the designers and craftsmen who create our beautiful products.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Completed in 1939, Fallingwater, its guesthouse and its service quarters were built almost entirely by local craftsmen using materials quarried on site.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Artisans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artisans. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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