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artisan

[ahr-tuh-zuhn] / ˈɑr tə zən /
NOUN
craftsperson
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Scientists have identified the bacteria that help give three British artisan cheeses their distinctive flavors, and some of those microbes may also have potential benefits for human health.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Sadi Tribak, a 38-year-old artisan from Tangier, drove to Fnideq with his children as soon as he heard the rumours about the open border.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The technique has only survived through private collectors and artisan printers like Nick Hand, who runs the Department of Small Works in Bristol.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

At one point, he introduces us to a late-medieval artisan, Johann Gensfleisch, whom he calls Johann and whom others—including the reader—would call Gutenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

She watched him grow from youth to artisan to business owner to a man in love.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Watch how neon signs that once lighted up cities are slowly going away as remaining artisans fight to keep the tradition alive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The origins of the tapestry remain shrouded in mystery, with many scholars believing it was made by artisans in or around Canterbury in southern England.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The route also brought artisans, laborers and slaves to the Spanish colony.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Human artisans cursed or blessed with tempting skill.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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