wright

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  1. smith
  2. mechanic
  3. operator
  4. shaper
Noun
  • The man was a rock and roll sound smith and a lyrical sorcerer.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of smith
Noun
  • Martinez said Camera had been biking back and forth to his job as a mechanic for more than a decade.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Simpson, running for his second and final term in office, was outpacing his opponent, a mechanic legally named Matt The Welder, by 40 points.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After spending its first four decades as DC’s preeminent financial operator, Carlyle turned its eyes elsewhere — to New York, to Europe and Asia, really anywhere other than the US capital.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • Paniccia got her first surfboard – saving $114 in babysitting money – from Huntington Beach shaper Bob ‘the Greek’ Bolen.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
  • Instead of having to layer a bodysuit, tummy-control underwear, or waist shaper underneath, these garments sew shaping and support right in for a simpler, sleeker silhouette.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 July 2026
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