repairman

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Recent Examples of repairman In his cover story with GQ, Pattinson told a story about an adorable conversation Waterhouse had with their repairman about his starring role in The Batman. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026 Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Switches have been around since the 1980s, when Jorge Leon, a Venezuelan gun repairman, noticed that the trigger mechanism in Glock guns could be manipulated. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 That seems like total nonsense to David Brooks, owner of Just Bulbs, a third-generation bulb man who warehouses incandescents like a typewriter repairman stocking ribbons. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repairman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairman
Noun
  • The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active servicemen.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sutton said she was encouraged by her late grandfather, a mechanic and pastor, and by her early interest in cars.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport Ben Jones played Cooter Davenport, the lovable mechanic who was always ready to help the Duke boys out of a jam, with a garage that served as both a workplace and hideout when needed.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Repairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairman. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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