workman

Definition of workmannext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of workman This game was all about Tarris’ workman-like performance. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 The energetic patrons witnessed a workman-like effort. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026 The street style roundup regular shrugged on a faded blue workman shirt—complete with a retro name-tag patch—over a navy pleated skirt and tank top for a chic outfit that was both effortless and effective. Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 That workman-like answer from Beck, in many ways, encapsulates his approach all season with the Hurricanes. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workman
Noun
  • In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • Also known for hosting Magnolia Network's Restoration Road With Clint Harp, the real estate agent and skilled craftsman took to Instagram to share the news of his and his wife Kelly's new podcast in a funny teaser video shared on June 5.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In what turns out to be the biggest moment in Neil’s young serving career, the handyman and Berzatto family friend keeps his composure and colorfully chats up the diner everyone believed was the Michelin-star inspector.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
    Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • At the label’s center is cofounder and marketing director Lorna Chase—a loyal, hard‑working, and ambitious brand builder with a track record in growing British food-and-drink imprints on the global stage.
    Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • Should either Starship or Blue Moon not be ready in time to launch for Artemis 3, their builders risk losing out on the chance to return American astronauts to the moon.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Carl Murawski is a certified electrician, construction coordinator, and tradesman.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • The World Cup may come and go, but here the star players—local teachers, mechanics, accountants, and tradesmen—still play like the world is watching.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Workman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on workman

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster