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carpenter

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /


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A friend recommended a carpenter, who helped with the termites and trickier renovations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A memory is unlocked in a pair of slouchy carpenter pants and delicate stacks of golden jewelry, and the longing for home is temporarily satiated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

He credits training as a carpenter with "shaping him", and has previously spent his summers working on construction sites.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“They wouldn’t send for a carpenter to do that,” Malcolm pointed out.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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