handyman

noun

ˈhan-dē-ˌman How to pronounce handyman (audio)
Definition of handymannext
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 Acrew offers professional handyman services. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Mora also acknowledged performing handyman jobs for Kristen Snedeker on previous real estate projects. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 In what turns out to be the biggest moment in Neil’s young serving career, the handyman and Berzatto family friend keeps his composure and colorfully chats up the diner everyone believed was the Michelin-star inspector. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026 Joe Negri, a jazz guitarist best known to generations of children and their parents as the kindly, music-loving handyman of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, died Saturday, May 30, at a senior living facility outside Pittsburgh. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handyman
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doctor
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  • The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of doctor

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