1
as in craftsman
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in workingman
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of workman
Work was nearing completion on the Baptist church as workmen posed atop the steeple still under construction.
—
Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The defective grandstand was a last-minute add-on; workmen were still hammering it together as people took their seats.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Florals appeared as embroideries and prints on workman jackets and corduroy pants adding an artisanal touch to the look, as seen in this Rue de Tokyo piece.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Investigators after a lengthy probe ruled out arson and determined the fire was probably caused by an accident, either an electrical fault or sparked by a smoldering cigarette left by a workman.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for workman
Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The defective grandstand was a last-minute add-on; workmen were still hammering it together as people took their seats.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Florals appeared as embroideries and prints on workman jackets and corduroy pants adding an artisanal touch to the look, as seen in this Rue de Tokyo piece.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Investigators after a lengthy probe ruled out arson and determined the fire was probably caused by an accident, either an electrical fault or sparked by a smoldering cigarette left by a workman.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for workman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workman
Noun
-
Anastasio belongs on any list of the best rock guitarists (including Rolling Stone’s); drummer Jon Fishman keeps it tight and plays a mean vacuum cleaner; Mike Gordon and Page McConnell are master craftsmen, and crucially, the collective is more than the sum of their parts.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
-
These master craftsmen were the original automotive customizers, transforming standard vehicles into personalized expressions of wealth and taste.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Kimmel has a great blend of classy guy and workingman’s appeal, but this isn’t his strongest night.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
-
This nascent subgenre flows directly from Woody Guthrie’s suite of murder ballads, which gave the workingman’s lament an infusion of antihero glamour.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The handyman has since been extradited to Washington for further prosecution. Ill.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
-
To know how Scottie Scheffler plots his way around Augusta National is to understand how a handyman tackles a leaky pipe.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
May 1 became associated with workers' rights in 1886 when hundreds of thousands of laborers in Chicago participated in a multi-day strike to push for an eight-hour workday.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
-
Their demands included wage increases, an end to outsourcing, and stronger protections for both domestic and migrant laborers.—
Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
For comparison, Toll Brothers is at 23% and Dream Finders, another relatively small Florida builder, 41%.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
-
Redick went from coaching unknown to a successful culture builder, even if his boldest strategies in the playoffs didn’t keep the Lakers from being eliminated after just five games for the second straight year.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
The fundamental skills have been passed from one tradesman to another for more than 100 years.—
Marcela Valdes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Each time, the tradesman showed up, only to find no one there.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The book contains funny and terrible things, details and episodes so pungent that they must surely have been stolen from a fantastical artificer like Flann O’Brien.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2022
-
The book includes new spells, character subclasses, story options for groups of players, options for creating sidekicks, tools for Dungeon Masters and includes the artificer class of magical inventors.—
Jordan Culver,
USA TODAY,
24 Aug. 2020
Noun
-
The federal earned income tax credit, which has been around for 50 years, is designed to give low-income wage earners a financial lift through the tax system.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
-
This is not the only good news for the wage earner.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Workman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workman. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share