apprentice

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Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

As a first-year apprentice, it’s less than half of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Living on bread, butter and fruit, she became a stagier or unpaid apprentice at the bakery of Gerard Mulot, a master pâtissier, boulanger and chocolatier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

His landmark achievement arrived little over three years after he contested his first race as an apprentice jockey in November 2022.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

By the time he turned a corner and found the three apprentice boys crowded around the poor creature’s udders and snickering as they sprayed each other with milk, he was in a foul mood.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray