workman

Example Sentences

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He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Navy workman jackets appeared in the lockers of Chargers players.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

No confirmed deaths have been reported from any of the recent eruptions, but a workman was declared missing after falling into a fissure opened by the volcano.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

A workman told South Beds News Agency: "We are putting scaffolding up today. The pool will be removed before the building is knocked down on Monday."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

A workman on a ladder was pulling Willie Streeter's name off the marquee, letter by letter.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte