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craftsman

[krafts-muhn] / ˈkræfts mən /


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Douglass’s “Narrative” was his claim to the rights conferred, not upon a craftsman, but upon a human being.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

You are well-known as both an architect and a craftsman.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded £2,779 to master craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

My skills had improved under my father's tutelage, and I could now perform the tasks of a more experienced craftsman.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

That’s because a team of on-site craftsmen must work hands-on with them to validate the designs and make sure everything looks and feels up to snuff.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The old chairs are then painstakingly restored with the help of skilled craftsmen, a process that can take months.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

Smaller versions are also produced by the city's craftsmen and adorn lamp posts, office buildings and homes across the archipelago nation of 116 million which is home to Asia's largest Catholic population.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

He should have been living with his mother and father in their cottage, rounding off barrels for the cooper or apprenticed to another of the town’s craftsmen.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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