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
Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Robert Anderson, the lead detective on the case, got the copies, one of which was a letter that Friedmann had addressed to a relative of his by marriage, Greg Hall (no relation to the sheriff), a handyman who lived in a Nashville apartment complex where Friedmann had once resided.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Gales, who was homeless and worked for the family as a handyman, was the other suspect.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a handyman going through the motions of living until the death of his brother.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Robert Anderson, the lead detective on the case, got the copies, one of which was a letter that Friedmann had addressed to a relative of his by marriage, Greg Hall (no relation to the sheriff), a handyman who lived in a Nashville apartment complex where Friedmann had once resided.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Gales, who was homeless and worked for the family as a handyman, was the other suspect.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a handyman going through the motions of living until the death of his brother.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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