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artisan

noun

ˈär-tə-zən

Definition of artisan

as in craftsman

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands we visited a re-created 19th-century New England village that features an array of artisans—a cooper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a glassblower

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Recent Examples of artisan The couple worked with Marie Meko, an American designer, to source textiles from the nearby town of Split and with local artisans for ironwork. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 This long-standing market allows the community access to local food producers and artisans. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 The rooms All Volcanoes lodges are hand-built and use no machinery (apart from sanding) by their team of builders, carpenters, welders, and fundi/artisans, from the papyrus roof to the bedside lamps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 Offerman opened the Offerman Woodshop in Los Angeles in 2001, which holds classes, sells custom wooden crafts, and helps train rising artisans in the craft. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for artisan

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craftsman

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More specifically, a wooden statue of her that was in part the work of some Guaraní craftsmen, though with hands and feet imported from Europe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Elena of London was built in Spain over four years, with skilled craftsmen using the same materials chosen nearly a century earlier.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

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