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glassblower

American  
[glas-bloh-er] / ˈglæsˌbloʊ ər /

noun

  • glassblowers
    plural
  1. an artist or craftsperson who engages in glassblowing.


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The drink, which costs $45, comes in a special vessel designed by a local glassblower.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

In February 2023, the Washington State University art history professor and practicing glassblower was studying a private collection of Roman glass cage cups at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

From Science Daily Dec. 16, 2025

The book opens with Agnes Carter, a wealthy donor to a Boston university, who hires Ignace Novak, a naturalist and glassblower, to create scientific models.

From New York Times May 16, 2023

“It was locals on weekdays and locals and tourists on the weekends,” said Johnson, who was partial to the joke shop, glassblower and game arcade.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2020

It had been handcrafted by a local glassblower and was her mom’s favorite part of the lobby.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Crafted series, we highlight independent makers and artists, from glassblowers to fiber artists, who are creating and producing original products in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2024

In the 16th century, Bálint Kalnoky was the first documented owner of the Zalán Valley, and about 100 years later a series of houses was built for glassblowers at a nearby glass factory.

From New York Times May 1, 2023

Christmas fans find unusual designs, traditional jewellery from European glassblowers, and Swiss souvenirs.

From Reuters Dec. 7, 2022

The Rome government has offered relief to Italian families confronting high energy prices but so far nothing substantial to the Murano glassblowers, whose small scale and energy intensity make them particularly vulnerable.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2021

The day after that she picked up Ernesto again—for a trip to the glassblowers on Murano.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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