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

Among the theories for the cause of the fire are a cigarette left by a workman, or an electrical fault.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 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

Jasper trailed about the hall with his tail between his legs, and nipped every workman on sight.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier