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 For those unaware of the history, the women artisans of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, a small settlement of Black men and women who are descendants of the slaves who worked the cotton plantation owned by Joseph Gee, have honored the tradition of quiltmaking for more than 80 years. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025 People who were artisans ... who had been adorned in indigo now seeing their worth measured in dye. ... Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025 All of the winners, many also newly minted Oscar nominees, made note of the L.A. tragedy in their own way while acknowledging the artisans and inspirations that got them to this moment. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025 The label collaborates with a spectrum of artists and artisans, under the watch of its contributing creative director Gregory de la Hogue Moran. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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