as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Recent Examples of handyman
Kathy puts a magical scarf on a snowman, and a handyman named Jack shows up the next day to help out around the store — and in Kathy’s love life.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
One of my newsletter subscribers, Robert, does handyman work on the weekends for friends and other homeowners.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
Police learned that a 43-year-old handyman and former movie theater janitor named Lewis Lent had been driving that truck.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
Defense attorney Stanley Woodward told the court that since his arrest, Johnston has worked as a handyman.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
One of my newsletter subscribers, Robert, does handyman work on the weekends for friends and other homeowners.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
Police learned that a 43-year-old handyman and former movie theater janitor named Lewis Lent had been driving that truck.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
Defense attorney Stanley Woodward told the court that since his arrest, Johnston has worked as a handyman.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for handyman
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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