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.

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Horvath, an independent filmmaker by trade, made a splash with his debut series, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (IDW Publishing) in 2023. —

Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Keep in mind that Ben Rice, who came up as a first baseman last season, is a catcher by trade, but he, like Wells, bats left-handed. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 An environmental lawyer by trade, Kennedy is more well known for being a prominent vaccine skeptic who founded the antivaccine nonprofit organization Children’s Health Defense. —

Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Short of picking 19-year-olds Jacob Wright and Nico O’Reilly — who is not a holding midfielder by trade — there is only so much that can be done in the engine room. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for by trade