journeyman

noun

Definition of journeymannext
as in artist

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Recent Examples of journeyman Tyson Bagent is Williams’ usual backup, while the journeyman Keenum rounds out the depth in the room. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Losing Jayden Daniels to a serious left elbow injury won’t help as journeyman backup Marcus Mariota starts in Washington’s home opener. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 An accomplished pass rush rarely laid a hand on journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, with linebackers Daiyan Henley and Troy Dye combining for the only sack on a rare blitz. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for journeyman
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  1. artist
  2. maker
  3. master
  4. technician
  5. smith
Noun
  • The Ohio artist’s first album in four years is paranoid, indulgent, and theatrical, unfolding like a dark romantasy novel.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The artist attended the University of Southern California for a year in 1959.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of artist
Noun
  • The 101-year-old syrup maker has made preserving jobs a priority, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While pitchers Cole Ragans and Lucas Erceg were nice additions, KC has yet to acquire a true difference-maker.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of maker
Noun
  • After college, Lincoln earned a master’s degree in art history from the University of Delaware in 1972, concentrating on 20th century art and classical art.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
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  • Flights carrying soldiers and military equipment from El Salvador continued to arrive on Monday in Haiti, where search and rescue operations for four missing Salvadoran aviation technicians remain ongoing.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The first hull is scheduled to berth at Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard in December 2027, where technicians will install power hardware, complete mechanical systems, and run pre-commissioning tests.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 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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