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handyman

noun

ˈhan-dē-ˌman

Definition of handyman

as in doctor

a person who does general repairs or maintenance work hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

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Recent Examples of handyman Elizabeth Smart was 14 when she was kidnapped from her bedroom by the family’s regular handyman, Brian David Mitchell. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 Residents at the Cypress Houses described Brown as a beloved handyman. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 McGregor’s victim, Darius Brazell, was a 55-year-old handyman so beloved in the community that mourners risked a rare public gathering to hold a vigil for him during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handyman

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doctor

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Make sure to ask your doctor what type of chemotherapy you’re being put on and if nail lifting is a possible side effect.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
The provision could also have put doctors in a tough spot, since they may have been called upon to help determine whether someone is able to work, which would affect their patients’ coverage.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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