How to Use by trade in a Sentence

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• Iglesias, an engineer by trade, was hired by the city of Coral Gables in 2016.
  — Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
• But Jones is a cornerback by trade, and has spent most of training camp in the secondary.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
• The teacher by trade had been a Republican herself until the end of her term in 2021.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
• This gave Sara, who is a designer by trade, a distinct muse for every dwelling.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
• And then there was the singular Michael D. Cohen, lawyer by trade and enforcer by nature.
  — William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 12 May 2024
• Or earmarked for an incoming younger star in free agency or by trade?
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
• There is not one player in the NBA who could reasonably be obtained by trade that would change the destiny of this season for the Lakers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• Best Time to Visit Nevis enjoys a warm, tropical climate that’s cooled by trade winds.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
• Her parents, both lawyers by trade, were forced to abandon their careers in Colombia and take on new jobs in the US to support their family of five.
  — Allie Torgan, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
• My father is from Saint Louis, and there by way of Mississippi, a historian by trade.
  — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
• Embroidery was a major skill, transformed from a personal craft to one driven by trade.
  — Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
• Solomon Radner, a civil rights attorney by trade, is certain Onumonu did not kill her.
  — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
• Pettibone is a graphic designer by trade, but she’s always wanted to open a boutique.
  — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
• Globalization—as measured by trade as a percentage of global GDP—is in reverse.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 16 Jan. 2024
• It is understood by trade unionists in the U.S. that employers will always interfere unless there is a private agreement to the contrary.
  — Christy Hoffman, Fortune, 29 May 2023
• An anesthesiologist by trade, Ramos died in September 2021, and was survived by her wife, Ivonne.
  — Dan Allen, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023
• The leafy summer setting in the old alley, set against the backdrop of Beijing’s high-rises, offers inspiration for Mr. Liu, an architect by trade who paints both for leisure and in drawing up designs.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2023
• Fortune, however, was not the point for Mr. Kirke, a writer by trade whose jobs included ghostwriting a newspaper column for a politician.
  — Alex Williams, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• His father, a carpenter by trade, was also a DJ, and Teezo followed in his footsteps by spinning records at elementary school parties on the weekends, learning how to control a crowd in the process.
  — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
• Advertisement In her backpack, Jan, a 67-year-old school psychologist by trade, carried a 35-mm camera, scorebook, water bottle and a blue towel to mop her impish face.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Seventy-one percent of cyber professionals said their workload had increased as a result of recent cutbacks, a survey by trade group ISC2 found.
  — Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
• Within a few days, Askins figured out that fentanyl was all over the facility, sold by every jailhouse gang in every variety and available for purchase by trade or by favor.
  — Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 25 June 2023
• Betty is an architect by trade; Daniel, a landscaper of 40 years; Jacob, a furniture designer; and Daniella, a corporate tech whiz.
  — Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
• Meanwhile, Biden’s allies are seeking to remind voters about the turbulence of Trump’s presidency, which was marked by trade wars, nuclear saber-rattling and late-night social media posts.
  — Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• The bill is opposed by trade groups representing insurance companies.
  — Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
• Lottie founded her own skincare company Lottie, a makeup artist by trade, launched a vegan self-tanning brand called Tanologist in 2018.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
• With both women being natural interviewers by trade, along with possessing an unwavering bond, The Scottie & Sylvia Show is sure to become an era-defining program that will live in the hearts and minds of this generation for years to come.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 27 June 2023
• But meteorologists attribute it to something called the Coriolis force, a sort of atmospheric deflection caused by trade winds and Earth’s rotation that pushes hurricanes north of the country.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
• Work donated by other volunteers has also impressed Gerber, an engineer by trade who designed Eden Village.
  — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
• With nations still bound together by trade, technology and finance, globalization should be reformed, not abandoned, the report concluded.
  — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024