by trade

idiom

—used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands

I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade.

Examples of by trade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Malhotra, a services exec by trade, is also upping his producer game. —Hannah Abraham, Deadline, 20 June 2024

While Rice is a catcher by trade — Ausmus played the position for 18 years — the Yankees will use him at first base with Anthony Rizzo sidelined by an arm fracture. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024

The legendary investor’s pattern aligns with the topsy-turvy developments in China’s EV sector, characterized by trade tensions and intense price competition but also increasing global market penetration. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024

That atmospheric moisture gets carried around the globe by trade winds, forms rainstorms, falls on land, and supports the hydrological systems that in turn support us. —Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024