workman

noun

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Recent Examples of workman Four years ago, a longtime admirer of Morris’s, Paul Clements, produced a workman-like survey of the travel writer’s life and oeuvre; now Wheeler comes forth with a much deeper and more questioning look at an author who could seem at home everywhere, yet remain a stranger in her own household. — Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 Hilgenberg and Voigt were business partners, Blair was Voigt’s racquetball partner and McNeill was Voigt’s workman’s compensation lawyer. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 The building is in the process of renovation, workmen wandering about its floors on projects the Bilters estimate will run well into the seven figures. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 This game was all about Tarris’ workman-like performance. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workman
  1. craftsman
  2. workingman
  3. handyman
  4. laborer
  5. builder
  6. workingwoman
  7. tradesman
  8. toiler
Noun
  • More specifically, a wooden statue of her that was in part the work of some Guaraní craftsmen, though with hands and feet imported from Europe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Elena of London was built in Spain over four years, with skilled craftsmen using the same materials chosen nearly a century earlier.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of craftsman
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  • What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
    — David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Company founder Leo Fender and his group of California guitar-makers debuted the Telecaster in 1951 as a durable workingman’s guitar.
    — Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026
Definition of workingman
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  • Julian Carlton, the handyman who carried out the attack, swallowed acid and died later.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Privacy is included with a chef, maid, butler, and handyman for any errands and such.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of handyman
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  • My beloved barn jacket dates back to 19th-century France—referred to as a chore coat or bleu de travail—where it was worn among farmers and laborers who relied on its tough, moleskin fabric to get them through fieldwork.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of laborer
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  • Roman concrete Roman builders created concrete using ingredients that included lime and volcanic ash.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The builders were initially nonplussed by a brief that demanded techniques that would suggest an imperfect human touch.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of builder
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  • Reminiscent of the Row or the elegant workingwoman aesthetic of Celine’s Phoebe Philo era, the clothes are instantly covetable.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2021
Definition of workingwoman
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  • Founded by the sons of tradesmen, the company built software that manages scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, payments, and marketing within a single platform.
    — TrueBridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The film centers on Wang Wei (Miao), a mysterious mute tradesman who is forced into a violent underworld after his daughter is kidnapped by a Southeast Asian child trafficking syndicate.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of tradesman
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  • Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of toiler

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