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: a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
2
Mason
: freemason
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Add wildflowers in a jar or mason glass for a charming centerpiece, and play music from a speaker to set the mood.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Put wildflowers in a jar or mason glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Spread a blanket outside, set out simple snacks like sandwiches, fruit and lemonade, and put wildflowers in a jar or mason glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Goldsmiths worked from the same templates as masons did, producing tabletop churches and pocket chapels.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Put wildflowers in a jar or mason glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Spread a blanket outside, set out simple snacks like sandwiches, fruit and lemonade, and put wildflowers in a jar or mason glass.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Goldsmiths worked from the same templates as masons did, producing tabletop churches and pocket chapels.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Mason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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mason
noun
ma·son
ˈmās-ᵊn 
: a skilled worker who builds or works with stone, brick, or cement
Biographical Definition
Mason 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Ma·son
ˈmā-sᵊn
Charles 1728–1786 English astronomer and surveyor
Mason
2 of 2biographical name (2)
George 1725–1792 American statesman in Revolution
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