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apprentice

[uh-pren-tis] / əˈprɛn tɪs /


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Speaking of “Gangs of New York,” Mr. Scorsese had to convince Daniel Day-Lewis to return to acting—he was, at the time, a cobbler’s apprentice in Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

So he swapped a Delhi suburb for a village in Germany's Black Forest region, where he's a baker's apprentice.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

These classes make Megan Riley, a paralegal apprentice, feel "empowered" and connected after her friends moved away to university.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He finished high school and became a poorly paid, overworked apprentice electrician.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

At 7:45 Hans, the apprentice, arrived and at 8:00 Toos, our saleslady-bookkeeper.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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