Examples of mechanic in a Sentence
Adjective
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Voters will decide in November on whether the union leader and mechanic stays in the seat ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
—Lina Ruiz
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Many are doing well for themselves as, for example, small business owners, mechanics, contractors, electricians, plumbers, pilots, HVAC technicians, and, sometimes, musicians (including Jack Antonoff, who never graduated college).
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
Eva Petzel, who will be an inspector working in Crown Point on election day, worked with mechanic Doug Kiser on a practice tutorial at the Lake County Government Complex on Saturday.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Voters will decide in November on whether the union leader and mechanic stays in the seat ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
—Lina Ruiz
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Noun
The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Many are doing well for themselves as, for example, small business owners, mechanics, contractors, electricians, plumbers, pilots, HVAC technicians, and, sometimes, musicians (including Jack Antonoff, who never graduated college).
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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mechanic
1 of 2 adjective
me·chan·ic
mi-ˈkan-ik 
: of or relating to work performed by hand or skill at such work
mechanic arts
mechanic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who works with his or her hands
especially
: a repairer of machines
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