as in artisan
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
if you want good work, hire a craftsman
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Recent Examples of craftsman
Ingrained, by Callum Robinson A Scottish writer and fine-furniture craftsman notches a first-rate memoir about understanding his master woodworker father, running a business, and – at the edge of financial disaster – reorienting himself to nature, beauty, and objects that last.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
In 1574, the daughter of the craftsman in charge of making the stained glass for the windows of the Duomo was getting married.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Each gemstone was set by hand in an exacting process by Bixler’s craftsmen.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Chow Tai Fook relies on human craftsmen using traditional techniques to put together each piece of jewelry.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
In 1574, the daughter of the craftsman in charge of making the stained glass for the windows of the Duomo was getting married.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Each gemstone was set by hand in an exacting process by Bixler’s craftsmen.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Chow Tai Fook relies on human craftsmen using traditional techniques to put together each piece of jewelry.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftsman
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The Ruan Hoffmann collection features two candles, a diffuser, two special plates, a trio of vide poche plates, a duo of medium bowls, mugs and a coupe bowl — each hand-sculpted by its master artisans.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Two years ago, Harris opened a nonprofit store, In the Black, which gives Black artisans and designers a brick-and-mortar location from which to sell their unique clothing, jewelry, homewares and beauty products.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Cazzu, J Balvin, Danny Ocean, and Alejandro Sanz’s first collaborative effort with Grupo Frontera, to name a few.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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But will its Grammy success open the floodgates for more veteran artists to do the impossible — access and alter old recordings so that the past is never truly put to rest?—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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For instance, Abbott, the maker of PediaSure, has already removed Red Dye No. 3 from its products.—
Jesus Mesa,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The cambium, maker of all the trees, is preparing for its spring festivities.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
15 Jan. 2025
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
19 Nov. 2024
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Deck brings me to a workstation where Carlos, the lead craftsperson for the assembling and sculpting the forms, is finessing a mannequin created specifically for one of the houses cited above.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Craftsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craftsman. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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