as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
the pitcher gave a workmanlike performance, allowing the other team to score only a single run
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Recent Examples of workmanlike
The titanically prolific King is himself workmanlike on a sentence level, but his ideas have a way of slinking into the subconscious and taking root.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Cootes made a solid, workmanlike first impression.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In its own terms, Black Rabbit is a workmanlike Jake, not a visionary Vince.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Oasis, often workmanlike in their performances, have played the same set on every night of the Live ‘25 Tour, but no matter — each of the 23 songs landed with an ovation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Cootes made a solid, workmanlike first impression.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In its own terms, Black Rabbit is a workmanlike Jake, not a visionary Vince.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Oasis, often workmanlike in their performances, have played the same set on every night of the Live ‘25 Tour, but no matter — each of the 23 songs landed with an ovation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workmanlike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workmanlike
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Six points clear of Manchester City and Villa, Arsenal can boast form and — for the first time in a while — fitness, with Declan Rice marking his return to the lineup with a virtuoso two-goal display against Bournemouth.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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That was a virtuoso performance.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 Dec. 2025
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The Dynamics of Leadership and Followership The military rigorously develops individuals in both leading and supporting roles, not through blind obedience, but through skillful contribution.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the times Fidel Castro maneuvered his way out of crises, Cuba’s current leadership has proved less skillful, more prone to inaction, and notoriously less popular than the late Cuban dictator.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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The show’s joys come from its frenetic nature, with some of Sondheim’s most masterful work tucked inside of Lapine’s searing insights about art and longing.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Spagnuolo has free reign over the defense and has done a masterful job since starting in 2019 when the Chiefs won the first of their three Super Bowl titles.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The French Armenian fashion designer, who has served as the artistic director of the maison’s menswear division for 38 years, presented her final collection at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on Saturday.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hastie recently joined the National Theatre as deputy artistic director.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The weekend celebration started on Friday with a roller skating party on the smooth arena floor followed by a full schedule on Saturday of performances by local artists, tours and refreshments.—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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With the ability to charge a compatible phone wirelessly at 25W using the new Qi2 charging standard, the MagSafe-compatible Icemag 3 has a full-surface magnetic lock and provides smoother and steadier power flow.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Grafting is a delicate, if not altogether tricky, experimental process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its blend of grapefruit, lemon, and orange packs a zesty punch, while the jasmine base note adds a delicate, soft undertone.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Workmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmanlike. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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