workman
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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
He sent a text message to Ean asking why the workman had taken his bin.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Navy workman jackets appeared in the lockers of Chargers players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
To Amy, Danny is a shabby workman who invaded her sanctum, the one she paid for with her own money and barely enjoys.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2023
A workman from Papito's factory had to come and take out the whole lock, making a hole in the door, and letting the hysterical Fifi out.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
The sculptor and his workmen look like miniature figures as they work on the 14-meter monument in honor of the pope, who is a Peruvian citizen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Standing at the counter next to a crew of workmen, I sipped a latte and munched on a pastry as the smell of espresso and the sound of Italian greetings swirled around me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
When BBC Scotland News visited, two workmen painting road markings said they had been "hassled" by locals while going about their jobs.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
At which point, the same workmen walked back through the Salon Carré.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
