as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
it's hard to find a handworker to tailor clothes these days
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craftsman
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The idea that these were real artisans and craftsmen, this traveling puppet show with these massive, moving puppets was very interesting to us early on.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026 -
This three-bedroom, three-bath, craftsman-style house from 1940 had 2,200 square feet and a two-car garage.—
Rachel Wharton,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Handworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handworker. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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