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journeyman

[jur-nee-muhn] / ˈdʒɜr ni mən /
NOUN
apprentice
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But he never made it to the top and eventually dropped down to the unglamorous Millwall club in South London, where he produced a diary that perfectly captures the life of a journeyman pro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But the 37-year-old has had only one professional boxing bout - a stoppage win over a journeyman 12 years ago.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Buffalo drafted Allen with the No. 7 pick in 2018 to replace journeyman quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was put through his paces by German journeyman Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday before swatting him aside to book his place in the Australian Open third round.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“Kilvin approved my sympathy lamp. You’re looking at the Arcanum’s newest journeyman artificer,” I said a little smugly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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