by trade
idiom
—used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands
I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade.
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Chanel, a milliner by trade, revolutionized the female silhouette, favoring androgyny and transforming twentieth-century fashion.
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell Friday morning as the S&P 500 tries to snap a 4-week losing streak caused by trade policy turmoil, recession fears and a rollover in megacap technology shares.
—Sean Conlon,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
An accountant by trade, Mr. Schad enjoys horticulture and gardening.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Bottom line: With Butler leaving soon, either by trade or in free agency, the Heat must confront its pressing need to replace him.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell Friday morning as the S&P 500 tries to snap a 4-week losing streak caused by trade policy turmoil, recession fears and a rollover in megacap technology shares.
—Sean Conlon,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
An accountant by trade, Mr. Schad enjoys horticulture and gardening.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Bottom line: With Butler leaving soon, either by trade or in free agency, the Heat must confront its pressing need to replace him.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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“By trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20trade. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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