workman

Example Sentences

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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

“That was just mildly terrifying. But, you know, you got to do what you got to do. I think the thing about musicians is we’re very workman like we just always get the job done.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2022

He walked and worked among his villagers, thought of their welfare, and could tell the good workman from the bad.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White