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handyman

noun

ˈhan-dē-ˌman

Definition of handyman

as in doctor

a person who does general repairs or maintenance work hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

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Recent Examples of handyman McGregor’s victim, Darius Brazell, was a 55-year-old handyman so beloved in the community that mourners risked a rare public gathering to hold a vigil for him during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Her landlord had to call a handyman to break through a window and slide across the living room to unlock the front door. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian housepainter and handyman, and two accomplices. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handyman

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But this year, new vaccine options are available, and doctors are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement urging doctors to offer medications for opioid use disorder to adolescent and young adult patients who needed them.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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