journeyman

Mr. Futterman’s focus on superstars will leave some readers wishing he’d chronicled the occasional journeyman trying to scrape out wins and paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Fox, a New Zealander who is the son of rugby legend, finished the tournament on a scorcher with four birdies in the final six holes to complete an out-of-nowhere victory for a 39-year-old journeyman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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

In drawing the moral to this experience, Graham wrote: “One lucky break, or one supremely shrewd decision — can we tell them apart? — may count for more than a lifetime of journeyman efforts.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

"Even experienced journeymen know how to take a shot, run the clock down. Jake doesn't have that experience," Woodhall says.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

“They framed the whole house, and the garage, in three days. Thirty journeymen framers. Because of her,” said Koerner, his voice breaking as he recalled the house-raising that began in mid-July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025

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