tradesman

“Literature nowadays is a trade,” Milvain insists: Putting aside men of genius, who may succeed by mere cosmic force, your successful man of letters is your skillful tradesman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

The first—the shark—comes from Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster Jaws, in which a sheriff, a scientist, and a tradesman roll up their sleeves and put themselves in harm’s way to defeat a ferocious great white.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024

But he eventually developed a debilitating medical condition due to the injury, according to court documents, leading the skilled tradesman to quit his job.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

The French tradesman - now dubbed Bollard Man - who tried to stop Cauchi's carnage.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024

Maddie, you will recall, is the granddaughter of an immigrant tradesman.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

On a recent evening in a local pub, two builders asked other patrons for recommendations for tradesmen and were told they had to wait several weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

“This was an industry of gatekeepers,” he said, adding that master tradesmen ultimately viewed their apprentices — working in the same 10- to 15-mile radius as them — as competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

"The vigil last night, local tradesmen rallied round to help clean up the local mosque that was damaged. Those are the positive to take out of this," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024

Here’s how the day usually goes: At 3 p.m. sharp, about 3,500 members of Zurich’s ancient guilds — associations of artisans or tradesmen that date to the Middle Ages — embark on a parade.

From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

There were peddlers, who were like the tradesmen but poorer, that carried their goods on their backs.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz