silversmith

noun

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

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It’s been 250 years since Paul Revere's midnight ride, and now, the Trump administration is marking the patriotic silversmith's brave act with a special video. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 There's More to That A Smithsonian magazine special report Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, silversmith Paul Revere took to his horse on a midnight ride to warn American rebels that British troops were approaching. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 What made their efforts so extraordinary was that ordinary citizens were doing the riding: Revere was a silversmith, Dawes a shoemaker and Prescott a doctor. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 At Danish silversmith Georg Jensen’s delightful Gelateria Danese concept, variations of vintage Gucci and Fendi bags sat beside silver ice-cream coupes. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silversmith

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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 29 Apr. 2025.

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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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