journeyman

noun

Definition of journeymannext
as in artist

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Recent Examples of journeyman This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 The menu’s through line is the way Bonner filters a whole world of Afro-Caribbean traditions through his perspective as a journeyman chef. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Those are exciting numbers for a 34-year-old journeyman catcher, much less a 20-year-old prospect. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Tar Heels are without defensive coordinator Steve Belichick and are leaning on a journeyman at quarterback to try and spark an offense that was among the worst among Power Four conference teams last season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journeyman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeyman
  1. artist
  2. maker
  3. master
  4. technician
  5. smith
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  • The honor recognizes artists whose careers and creative choices illuminate complex, boundary-crossing stories and expand representation in global entertainment.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of artist
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  • Wine and local beers are also on the menu, with many local beverage-makers, such as Acheson Wine Company, Urban Roots, and Bike Dog Brewing offering unlimited tastings.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of maker
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  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ted was accepted into a master’s program in data science at Columbia, but her own acceptance was at UC Berkeley.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
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  • Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But this information sits in maintenance systems, ERP platforms, procurement records, inventory databases, spreadsheets and within the heads of experienced technicians.
    — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of technician
Noun
  • The man was a rock and roll sound smith and a lyrical sorcerer.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of smith

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