plumber

Example Sentences

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Freddie Couples used to roll out of bed and find the Masters Top 10 like a plumber fixing a sink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The crew said their launch had been unexpectedly smooth despite some teething toilet issues – which got resolved after Koch, the crew's self-appointed "space plumber", dismantled parts of the toilet under instruction from mission control.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Everybody’s favorite fearless and super capable princess is back for another adventure — along with the denizens of her kingdom and a pair of New York plumber brothers — in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Orban's childhood friend Lorinc Meszaros, a former plumber, has become Hungary's wealthiest man worth $4.8 billion according to Forbes magazine, with an empire of construction, energy, banking and media firms thriving on public contracts.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

There was Mr. Major, the plumber; Miss Austine, the hairdresser; Miss Brooks, the nurse; Mr. Elders, the dentist; and a whole array of kind working folks.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals