house painter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house painter
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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In 1835, an unemployed house painter named Richard Lawrence tried to assassinate President Jackson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He struggled to find steady work as a house painter after his employer died several years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
Which famous artwork was stolen in 1911 by an Italian house painter named Vincenzo Peruggia?
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2024
“There’s a typhoon and floodwaters may rush down Mayon and swamp this village. That’s one of our fears,” Villamor Lopez, a house painter, told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Aitken, a house painter also known as “John the Painter,” figured that if he could destroy all the rope being made at Portsmouth, the Royal Navy’s warships could not sail.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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