as in craftsmen
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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craftsmen
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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.—
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
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“Handworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handworkers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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