as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
the pitcher gave a workmanlike performance, allowing the other team to score only a single run
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Recent Examples of workmanlike
Vandegrift isn't worried about glamour Vandegrift’s offense was more workmanlike than anything.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Oklahoma vs Alabama Alabama improved to 6-0 in the SEC, keeping pace with Texas A&M atop the conference, with a workmanlike 20-9 win over visiting LSU last week.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The titanically prolific King is himself workmanlike on a sentence level, but his ideas have a way of slinking into the subconscious and taking root.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Cootes made a solid, workmanlike first impression.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Oklahoma vs Alabama Alabama improved to 6-0 in the SEC, keeping pace with Texas A&M atop the conference, with a workmanlike 20-9 win over visiting LSU last week.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The titanically prolific King is himself workmanlike on a sentence level, but his ideas have a way of slinking into the subconscious and taking root.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Cootes made a solid, workmanlike first impression.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workmanlike
Adjective
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Six points clear of Manchester City and Villa, Arsenal can boast form and — for the first time in a while — fitness, with Declan Rice marking his return to the lineup with a virtuoso two-goal display against Bournemouth.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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She is remembered as a gifted painter and skillful in pastels, in addition to being an avid supporter of philanthropic causes and frequent golfer, finding both love and frustration in the sport, her family says.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Once masterful on breakouts and ironclad in individual battles, Doughty has dipped in both areas.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Take last Sunday’s historic Grammy Album of the Year win, which made his masterful LP Debi Tirar Mas Fotos the first all-Spanish-language album to win in the category.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An adjacent gallery also displayed drawings, prints, letters, illustrated books, and photographs by Rodin to showcase the evolution of his artistic process.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company is run by professional management handling day-to-day operations, while Lee focuses on his artistic output.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Try making vichyssoise, a simple, smooth soup combining leeks and potatoes.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bring in Other Scents Scent can be introduced in a variety of ways, from candles and diffusers to delicate room sprays.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Individuals facing removal proceedings, green card delays or asylum applications benefit from expert legal help.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
February 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Workmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmanlike. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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