silversmith

noun

sil·​ver·​smith ˈsil-vər-ˌsmith How to pronounce silversmith (audio)
: an artisan who makes articles of silverware
silversmithing noun

Examples of silversmith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web None existed along the unlit road just outside town where silversmith Roy Johnson died in 2022. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Comic books had already fed the filmmaker’s love for drawing, as did a community of artists and storytellers — the painters, silversmiths, potters and weavers — on her reservation. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024 Her father, Juan Nepomuceno López, a silversmith from Sonora, Mexico, bought the adobe in the late 1860s, although it’s believed to have been built between 1790 and 1806 as part of the San Gabriel Mission. Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023 Its lyrics, about a sailor bidding goodbye to his lover before boarding a man-of-war bound for England, were written not by Mr. Whittaker but by a British silversmith who responded to a radio contest in which Mr. Whittaker invited listeners to send in verses, with the best put to music. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 Slaves were apprenticed to cabinetmakers, silversmiths, goldsmiths, printers, and engravers. Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 23 July 2023 The top portion is a deep blue color, while the bottom has a wispy silver band wrapped around it that was designed by local Scottish silversmith Lucy Woodley. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2023 In fact, a skilled silversmith in Christofle’s Yainville, France headquarters crafted each piece (The vasques alone took 80 hours each to create). Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 28 Apr. 2023 But many Native artists, silversmiths and weavers believe trading posts have long exploited their work and failed to treat them fairly. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silversmith was before the 12th century

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“Silversmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silversmith. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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silversmith

noun
sil·​ver·​smith ˈsil-vər-ˌsmith How to pronounce silversmith (audio)
: a person who makes articles of silver
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