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craftsman

[krafts-muhn] / ˈkræfts mən /


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The 38-year-old craftsman from Tangiers dropped everything to head to the border town of Fnideq after hearing via social media that the frontier was open.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

You are well-known as both an architect and a craftsman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded £2,779 to master craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Patterson, who died in 1972, hailed from the same region of Washington as Evans; the documentarian discovered that the hardscrabble cowboy had also been a gifted craftsman and artist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

He would often sneak to the studio of the local craftsman and watch him make paintbrushes and inkstones, hoping there would be a discarded one for him to take.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Montblanc’s craftsmen are rigorously trained; for example, learning how to grind a gold nib takes over six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The grand palace in the luxury Palmeraie neighbourhood of Marrakech has been described as an architectural masterpiece, built by 1,300 craftsmen and featuring ornate carvings and mosaics.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

They are taught by older craftsmen and professionals, through stories and lore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

In the world were also dwarfs—ugly creatures, but masterly craftsmen, who lived under the earth; and elves, lovely sprites, who tended the flowers and streams.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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