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.
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may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Lázaro is a retired industrial mechanic but was forced to start working at a small convenience store to make ends meet.
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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 veteran pitcher attributed his issues to mechanics.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Lázaro is a retired industrial mechanic but was forced to start working at a small convenience store to make ends meet.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanic. Accessed 5 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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