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
The workshop is like a metalsmith’s laboratory, where craftsmen skilled in traditional goldsmithing techniques constantly experiment with new materials and methods.
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Building a piano takes Steinway’s skilled craftsmen 11 months from start to finish.
—Joel Williams, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Desks made by craftsmen or high-end furniture designers, including many executive desks, cost $1,000-$2,500.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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 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
Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Building a piano takes Steinway’s skilled craftsmen 11 months from start to finish.
—Joel Williams, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Desks made by craftsmen or high-end furniture designers, including many executive desks, cost $1,000-$2,500.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsmen
Noun
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Luxury brands like Hermès and Louis Vuitton have their porcelain made in Limoges by local artisans though Hermès has its own decoration plant.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Watching their artisans at work, cutting, 3D printing, stitching, and polishing was mesmerizing.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her fusion of art rock, electronic, and pop elements in her music has earned her a place among the most influential artists of her generation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those current events, pressing issues, and living artists need our attention, too.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plan represents a departure for Europe’s top satellite makers, which have traditionally focused on large, complex spacecraft in high orbits, but the industry has been disrupted by Starlink’s small, relatively cheap, low-orbit machines.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other times, companies with new entertainment products would pursue the costume makers at licensing shows or the annual North American Toy Fair.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Craftsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsmen. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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