as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands we visited a re-created 19th-century New England village that features an array of artisans—a cooper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a glassblower

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Recent Examples of artisan La Colombe in Cape Town sells covetable crockery and cutlery designed by local artisans—including a ceramic beehive, a tribute to the region’s honey. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024 Work with the local community, such as chefs, artisans or local brands, to provide travelers with an authentic taste of the region. Pascal Bélanger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Making and repairing them is a not quite lost but definitely endangered craft carried out by artisans (notably at Let There Be Neon in Tribeca). Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024 Food vendors, artisans, and music flood this small town for the weekend, bringing in over 50,000 attendees annually. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for artisan 

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“Artisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artisan. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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