as in artisans
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
if you want good work, hire a craftsman
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Recent Examples of craftsmen
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.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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
All of our work is done in house by master craftsmen.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The construction team that dug it up only found the still's boil pot, so the Vendome craftsmen needed to build an entirely new top.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The result is an intimate offering of access to heritage maisons and avant-garde craftsmen beyond the frenetic halls of Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest trade show.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The larger-scale drama is unquestionably effective — what Greengrass and his team of craftsmen and visual artists have been able to do with wind is a miracle, and that’s to say nothing of the fire itself — and so evocative and terrifying that words fail to do it justice.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 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
The calculations for this come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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
All of our work is done in house by master craftsmen.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The construction team that dug it up only found the still's boil pot, so the Vendome craftsmen needed to build an entirely new top.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The result is an intimate offering of access to heritage maisons and avant-garde craftsmen beyond the frenetic halls of Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest trade show.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The larger-scale drama is unquestionably effective — what Greengrass and his team of craftsmen and visual artists have been able to do with wind is a miracle, and that’s to say nothing of the fire itself — and so evocative and terrifying that words fail to do it justice.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 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
The calculations for this come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsmen
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The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
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There’ve been some really, really nice artists who’ve told me about their lives and given me advice, but the people who’ve helped me the most navigating all this have been my family.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, what the audience will see are the rare peril of circus artists who can juggle, dance and perform as an aerialist and trapeze.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a means of achieving political change, the boycott is ill-conceived, targeting a vital source of artistic dissent rather than policy makers.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Craftsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsmen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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