plumber

Example Sentences

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After working on the short film "Mad Bills to Pay", which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, 35-year-old Rufai Ajala also changed direction and is now training to become a plumber.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Freddie Couples used to roll out of bed and find the Masters Top 10 like a plumber fixing a sink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Her mum Linda was a cleaner and her dad Peter was a plumber.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Much to the astronauts' relief, Koch remedied the issue with the toilet aboard Orion -- "I'm proud to call myself the space plumber," she said during a Q&A session late Thursday with US media.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

There was Mr. Major, the plumber; Miss Austine, the hairdresser; Miss Brooks, the nurse; Mr. Elders, the dentist; and a whole array of kind working folks.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals