Example Sentences

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Ford thinks of himself primarily as a tinkerer and feels at home in a garage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

We don’t really talk about it, but it has a link to his father, and his father being a tinkerer of old cars and Robby needing a vacation, a hiatus of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He was a natural tinkerer with an orientation toward real-world problem solving.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

A self-proclaimed tech tinkerer, he prefers using Android phones because the system is more customizable than an iPhone.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

The tinkerer quickly assesses the situation before nodding.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland