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blacksmith

[blak-smith] / ˈblækˌsmɪθ /


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Before the war he worked as a blacksmith, they said, and neither he nor anyone else in the family has a political affiliation, whether to Hamas or any other militant groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

He then asked a local blacksmith to turn his idea into a functional device.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Guests stroll into blacksmith shops and corn mills, dine on cinnamon bread and other local delicacies, and seek quiet time in an authentic Appalachian chapel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

After some trial and error, he and a local blacksmith retrofitted a hand-cranked coffee mill so that it could efficiently twist wire into uniform barbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Working as a blacksmith, Isaac paid taxes and, according to tax records, even hired enslaved helpers to work in his shop.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Joe said there were more blacksmiths than people might expect, with about 1,800 members of the British Artistic Blacksmithing Association.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

In Denny’s telling, dreams of wizards and blacksmiths, dark forests and dank castles shape the newest digital realms.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Some blacksmiths are “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings” die-hards who want to bring imaginary worlds to life.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

As they walked, she imagined them passing under the shoemakers, the bakers, the blacksmiths in their forges with the walls stained black.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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