plumber

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Saturday morning would be spent not relaxing but frantically trying to find a plumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I'm proud to call myself the space plumber, I like to say that it is probably the most important piece of equipment on board," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

The nanny was there the hot summer morning the plumber came to change the showerheads and faucets in the upstairs bathrooms.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt