Sentence example with the word 'workmanlike'

workmanlike

acceptable, artistic, coordinated, deft, fairish, ingenious, not amiss, presentable, ready, statesmanlike, tolerable

Definition adj. worthy of a good workman

Last update: September 11, 2015


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With the same marvellous patience, and with the same single shark's tooth, of his one poor jack-knife, he will carve you a bit of bone sculpture, not quite as workmanlike, but as close packed in its maziness of design, as the Greek savage, Achilles's shield; and full of barbaric spirit and suggestiveness, as the prints of that fine old Dutch savage, Albert Durer.   [Please select]

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It was a clean-cut, workmanlike operation, and, according to an observer, "Winfield Scott fought nine-tenths of the battle."   [Please select]

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It was built in a thoroughly workmanlike manner, and I mentally computed its probable cost with amazement.   [Please select]

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He said he knew his business, and certainly the knot was workmanlike.   [Please select]

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She forgot the humble little house, the lack of rooms, and the workmanlike appearance of the whole place.   [Please select]

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He came bareheaded, in easy workmanlike garments, short coat, breeches, long boots and spurs.   [Please select]

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The mixed mortar is then applied with a trowel in a workmanlike manner.   [Please select]

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It was not a very workmanlike-looking ladder when I finally got through with it.   [Please select]

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It was a goodly thrust, delivered by a man who prided himself on being workmanlike.   [Please select]

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It was considered a great advance and a matter of proper pride when the settlers had the meeting-house "lathed on the inside, and so daubed and whitened over workmanlike."   [Please select]

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Indeed, it almost seemed as if Ben and his comrades might be forgiven for taking the stones, because they had done their job in such a workmanlike manner.   [Please select]

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