apprentice
noun
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade.
apprentices
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pluralof apprentice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof apprentice (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
apprenticenouna person who works for another in order to learn a trade.
Example Sentences
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At the event at the Ironworkers Training Center in La Palma organized by labor leaders to oppose the wealth tax, apprentices attended workshops about rigging and collective bargaining rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
As Murano island’s glass factories face exorbitant energy costs, a shrinking pool of skilled apprentices and competition from counterfeits, the Seguso brand remains one of the last practitioners of the art form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
His spokespeople said he will speak to Welsh workers and apprentices about "reindustrialisation, jobs and the cost of living".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The firm said the prospects and progression of its apprentices has been no different from others coming in through different routes, including graduate programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Spare us all the melodrama, Faraday. This is, after all, the consequence of your decision to take on two apprentices when one would have been sufficient.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
