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workman

noun

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as in craftsman

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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
  • Jingdezhen’s craftsmen have kept alive techniques once used to produce porcelain for the imperial court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of craftsman
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
Definition of workingman
Noun
  • 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
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Like most aggies, Coover’s self-conception is more small-business owner than laborer.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cazares begins most days at sunrise and works construction or as a day laborer throughout the city and suburbs.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the National Association of Home Builders reported builder sentiment fell to its lowest level in a year.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But as the closing date drew near, the builder told Hwang that its agents could not locate a comprehensive home policy in the standard, regulated insurance market.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of builder
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
Definition of workingwoman
Noun
  • For a tradesman, pay is excellent — thirty-four dollars an hour for union workers, plus generous benefits.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Not to mention the millions of heavy duty pickup trucks used by fleet operators and tradesmen across basically every sector.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tradesman
Noun
  • Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of toiler

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“Workman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workman. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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