tinkerer

Example Sentences

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Tatis is a known tinkerer who frequently changes his stance and approach when he’s feeling uncomfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We don’t really talk about it, but it has a link to his father, and his father being a tinkerer of old cars and Robby needing a vacation, a hiatus of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He was a natural tinkerer with an orientation toward real-world problem solving.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

He described Rush as a tinkerer who tried to make do with what was available to carry out the dives, but in hindsight, he said, “it was a bit dubious.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

“Flare’s up!” the tinkerer calls, and the night is lit once more.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland