journeyman

noun

Definition of journeymannext
as in artist

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Recent Examples of journeyman Greer went from a journeyman to a key cog in Florida’s bottom six during the Panthers’ 2025 Stanley Cup run. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 June 2026 Their best batter by WAR, according to Baseball Reference, is journeyman infielder Ty France. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 While young folks know Jalen as the Knicks all-star who just led the team to its first title in a half-century, old heads remember his pops, Rick, as an NBA journeyman who played nine seasons in the association — including portions of three campaigns in New York. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan pitched out of trouble to quell the Pirates in the eighth, and 34-year-old journeyman Lou Trivino, promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day, closed the Pirates out. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for journeyman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeyman
  1. artist
  2. maker
  3. master
  4. technician
  5. smith
Noun
  • The 24-year-old South Korean artist will also be performing on the Museum’s Ray Charles Rooftop Terrance, where attendees can enjoy the show with views of downtown Los Angeles.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Tyler married former Olympic martial artist Robert Sullivan in 1973.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of artist
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  • From candy makers to bakers and wedding favor brands, people and companies around the world appear to be capitalizing on what could be the biggest wedding of the era.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • American makers relied on unfinished movements imported from England, much as English makers themselves depended on highly specialized cottage industries.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Definition of maker
Noun
  • Also contributing heavily to that deep black-on-light gray contrast is the custom black entry door prepared by the master craftsmen at Tern Overland.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • These two masters of image management provided colliding—utopian versus dystopian—scenes at contrasting Fourth of July weekend mega events.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of master
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  • During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • At that point, Henry was working at Camarillo State Mental Hospital as an orderly technician at night.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of technician
Noun
  • In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Over the years, enthusiasts and knife smiths responded to this deficit by coming up with knives more suited to hunting and camping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
Definition of smith

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