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journeyman

[jur-nee-muhn] / ˈdʒɜr ni mən /
NOUN
apprentice
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Next level for R.E.M. is trying to sing the Mike Mills harmonies, and it’s not surprising that Narducy, the man who is the definition of an alt-rock journeyman, is spot on.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Wednesday, Fury, who defeated journeyman Mariusz Wach last month to keep the potential blockbuster clash with Joshua on track, said negotiations over the fight were becoming "quite tiring".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

With Smith injured, the Dodgers first tried and then cut minor league journeyman Chuckie Robinson at backup catcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

He arrived in Chicago this season as the ultimate nomad, an anonymous journeyman joining his fourth MLB organization in the span of a little more than three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Kilvin approved my sympathy lamp. You’re looking at the Arcanum’s newest journeyman artificer,” I said a little smugly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The couple met while living in an apartment building filled with other journeymen actors in the late 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Tortorella is one of the best-traveled journeymen in North American hockey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

In his third and fourth fights, Itauma was taken the six-round distance by journeymen Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko and Kevin Nicolas Espindola.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

And neither were most of the guys in the D-backs’ bullpen, which is a mixture of castaways, journeymen and youngsters.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

“Let it be written that henceforth only guild members shall be permitted to name themselves journeymen or masters ... provided the guilds open their rolls to any freedman who can demonstrate the requisite skills.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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