workmen

Definition of workmennext
plural of workman

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Noun
  • Fast forward some three decades and today, Orms and his team of craftsmen have emerged as arguably the industry’s most esteemed engravers.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Adventures have taken children and parents from the Caribbean to India to Japan, bringing local storytellers, craftsmen, and guides into the narrative.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The trade was halted, and ships carrying Polynesian laborers were ordered back.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While there is still a surplus of supply and builders are gearing up to start new builds, the decline in starts and completions means there will likely be fewer new builds hitting the market in 2026.
    Hannah Parker, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The administration has held meetings in recent weeks aimed at sounding out the builders on ways to improve housing affordability, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Filmmakers, artisans and creatives must balance their time between making art and completing busywork, such as reviewing feedback, wrangling files and sharing footage with stakeholders.
    Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Now three decades later, Sideshow has become the internet’s premier destination for deluxe pop culture collectibles, offering not only statues and figures crafted by Sideshow’s artisans but also a huge range of officially licensed products from artists all over the world.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Wealthy businessmen and governors are shown, but so are tradesmen and natives.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sullivan works with a large number of crafters and artisans from the local Connecticut area and way beyond.
    Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • With over 50 local farmers every Sunday, rain or shine, plus small-batch makers offering everything from fresh breads to salsa, as well as other local crafters, there’s always something worth checking out.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Workmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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