as in artisan
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
if you want good work, hire a craftsman
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Recent Examples of craftsman
These directors weren’t craftsmen (how directors in previous generations thought of themselves) but artists; weren’t making entertainment (how directors in previous generations thought of their work) but art.
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Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Neon also can’t be manufactured by a machine and requires skilled craftsmen to be created, Tina Weseloh said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The Japanese craftsman technique was true to the promise of having a quiet, easy-to-put-together setup.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The physical sequence to make a pattern was first programmed by craftsmen using threads or bamboo sticks.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Neon also can’t be manufactured by a machine and requires skilled craftsmen to be created, Tina Weseloh said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
The Japanese craftsman technique was true to the promise of having a quiet, easy-to-put-together setup.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The physical sequence to make a pattern was first programmed by craftsmen using threads or bamboo sticks.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsman
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The designer honors his Azerbaijani heritage, working with artisans from across Azerbaijan and Georgia to create rich, unique textures, while helping to support rural communities and preserve fading artisanal skills.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Belmond recently added eight new suites to the VSOE, each conceived and crafted by French designers and artisans to reflect the landscapes—forests, mountains, lakes—the train passes through.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The actors will deliver quotes from the artists, thereby giving viewers a better understanding of the process and struggles of artists, Challis Davy said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Acclaim Communications — a maker of computer switches — was bought by Level One Communications in 1998 for about $120 million.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Public policy makers who funded mental institutions wanted to keep track of the number of people with particular disorders, but in an era of deinstitutionalization, numbers aren’t as important.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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The patacabra wooden tool, which is used to set folds and seams on leather goods and is personal to each craftsperson, is also given star treatment here.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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As in Shakespeare, the actor as storyteller, as craftsperson, must be present at all times, fully awake and galloping alongside a character that’s fully embodied.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Craftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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