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Recent Examples of workman
This year’s was directed by the workman action filmmaker behind flicks like Snitch and Angel Has Fallen.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 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
And the workman joined in, meowing back at Arthur as his cries got progressively louder and faster.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 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
And the workman joined in, meowing back at Arthur as his cries got progressively louder and faster.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workman
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Superyachts that measure close to 400-feet long cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take countless craftsman and artisans many years to design and build.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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On the brink of despair, the legendary craftsman transforms his grief into an unyielding drive for vengeance.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Where to eat and drink in Kansas City Barbecue Barbecue is an everyday affair in Kansas City: a workingman’s (and workmanlike) tradition that prioritizes adaptation over aesthetics.—
Liz Cook,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Jan. 2026
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For the average farmer, the global financial crisis and the reaction to it crystalized the idea that an elite financial cabal was putting the interests of bankers above the interests of the workingman.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Who was once a handyman for KISS?—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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My great handyman, PT guy, HVAC service and tree trimmers all have come from social media recommendations.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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His death comes as scores of Palestinian laborers have been killed or arrested trying to enter Israel, and as violence flares in Gaza and the West Bank despite a fragile ceasefire.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Newsome was a community builder Off-air, Newsome co-founded the nonprofit Awesome Ambitions with Star journalist Angela Curry.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The number of new housing starts peaked during the pandemic at 17,110 in 2021, according to data from the home builders’ association.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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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
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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
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It was built by her carpentry and construction tradesman husband Kensuke (Japanese TV comic Daigo).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Workman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workman. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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