WORKMAN Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

workman

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Recent Examples of workman 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 The energetic patrons witnessed a workman-like effort. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workman

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With that in mind, the house was designed as a more modern version of a craftsman design with big slider windows and a corner window that are creates strong architectural details without taking up living space.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Also contributing heavily to that deep black-on-light gray contrast is the custom black entry door prepared by the master craftsmen at Tern Overland.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

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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

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Matty Matheson, who played handyman Neil Fak and served as a producer and culinary consultant on the show, is a professional chef.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The filing revealed that the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, resident Patten has been working as a warehouse materials handler for Coca-Cola, and a part-time handyman at a taproom and brewery since pleading guilty in December 2023.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026

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Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
The El Niño effects, in combination with the high fertilizer costs, will likely reduce opportunities for agricultural work while also increasing the amount that food laborers – among the poorest people – have to spend on produce.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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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
Carl Murawski is a certified electrician, construction coordinator, and tradesman.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026

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