Example Sentences

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Standing at the counter next to a crew of workmen, I sipped a latte and munched on a pastry as the smell of espresso and the sound of Italian greetings swirled around me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

When BBC Scotland News visited, two workmen painting road markings said they had been "hassled" by locals while going about their jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The same word was written again multiple times on Tuesday while white paint was thrown over the picture, with workmen acting quickly to clean it.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

On Monday, DHS shared a print of workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty’s torch above New York Harbor.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

The workmen who had risked their lives building the wheel now risked them again and climbed aboard the moving frame.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson