workman

Example Sentences

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The workman said he "immediately signalled" to prison staff on the floor by waving his arms, and they assisted quickly.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Navy workman jackets appeared in the lockers of Chargers players.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

To Amy, Danny is a shabby workman who invaded her sanctum, the one she paid for with her own money and barely enjoys.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

“Such a shirking trick in a workman employed to keep the terraces clean should be a criminal offence.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson