as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
at the fair you should be able to find a craftsperson who can design and make a 19th-century style sunbonnet
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
Deck brings me to a workstation where Carlos, the lead craftsperson for the assembling and sculpting the forms, is finessing a mannequin created specifically for one of the houses cited above.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Stripped screws are a pain point for the DIY enthusiast and professional craftsperson alike.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The songwriting was very revealing, in not just a craftsperson way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
Deck brings me to a workstation where Carlos, the lead craftsperson for the assembling and sculpting the forms, is finessing a mannequin created specifically for one of the houses cited above.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Stripped screws are a pain point for the DIY enthusiast and professional craftsperson alike.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The songwriting was very revealing, in not just a craftsperson way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsperson
craftsman
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China has already established Luban workshops, named after a legendary craftsman, in more than 20 countries, including Thailand, India and Portugal.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Craftsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsperson. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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