journeyman
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The 26-year-old guard who is on his fifth team in six seasons credited his journeyman history for helping him get comfortable with a do-it-all role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
Chicago has enjoyed good health and added journeyman outfielder Tommy Pham from the Phillies on Aug. 31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
But she could remember Bill Oliver’s father a journeyman needlemaker; and th’ Rivers wor gentry i’ th’ owd days o’ th’ Henrys, as onybody might see by looking into th’ registers i’ Morton Church vestry.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Tortorella is one of the best-traveled journeymen in North American hockey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
During his tenure, Carcel is credited with making canny loans and transfers for youngsters, journeymen and cast-offs.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
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
But the success of Craig’s students, a mixture of stars and journeymen, turned the pitch into a phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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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