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journeyman

[jur-nee-muhn] / ˈdʒɜr ni mən /
NOUN
apprentice
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He joins others who were in danger of acquiring the journeyman tag before their 23rd birthday.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Fox, a New Zealander who is the son of rugby legend, finished the tournament on a scorcher with four birdies in the final six holes to complete an out-of-nowhere victory for a 39-year-old journeyman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

With Smith injured, the Dodgers first tried and then cut minor league journeyman Chuckie Robinson at backup catcher.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Cape Verde’s hero was Vozinha, the 40-year-year old journeyman goalkeeper, who had already shut out Spain in the group stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

“Manet’s given me permission to start my journeyman project.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Tortorella is one of the best-traveled journeymen in North American hockey.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Anon: Clarke's loyalty to journeymen and underachievers is costing us.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

And neither were most of the guys in the D-backs’ bullpen, which is a mixture of castaways, journeymen and youngsters.

From Washington Times Oct. 12, 2023

But it will take a commitment that the ballclub shockingly didn’t make last offseason, when their additions were largely role players, journeymen or lapsed veterans.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

“Let it be written that henceforth only guild members shall be permitted to name themselves journeymen or masters ... provided the guilds open their rolls to any freedman who can demonstrate the requisite skills.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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