as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a workshop for making high-end furniture
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Recent Examples of workshops
Regular programming is slated to include fireside conversations, creative workshops, artist pop-ups, and live music performances.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The 17th annual show, which lands at Orange County Convention Center Friday-Sunday with more than 100,000 square feet of space, offers a chance to talk with vendors, ask for advice, shop for edible goods, participate in workshops and seek inspiration for home and garden projects.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, the theater opened the SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, 2,750-square-foot space at 1009 Waukegan Road where arts education classes, camps and workshops are offered for children and adults.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Before long, Kevin and Ruby frequently sat with Hildebrandt on panels at ConneXions workshops and outings and promoted the company.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
In a series of community workshops, stakeholders proposed establishing an African American museum to mitigate the redevelopment’s adverse impacts on historic resources in the Black community.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
From Panels to Practice Alongside panels on artist safety, technology, and sustainability, the space will host participatory workshops on funding models, narrative power, and creative labor.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
As tradition holds, the five-day event—which will be celebrating its 27th anniversary next year—will include panels, workshops, showcases, and networking opportunities with key industry leaders and like-minded music lovers.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workshops
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But the factories, including The National (formerly a restaurant supply company), which is right next to Elfreth's Alley, are now condos and apartments.—
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According to Seko Logistics, the slowdown begins three to four weeks before Lunar New Year, as workers begin to start leaving the factories to head home.—
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Those qualities align with the ever-growing vintage denim market, and denim mills’ and brands’ quest to recreate worn effects.—
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There’s a specific rule for oil refineries, for instance, and another for steel mills.—
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
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There are more than 53 dairy processing plants either being built or adding capacity in the United States, representing some $10 billion of capital expenditure, Boyd said.—
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The good thing is, most plants native to temperate parts of the globe evolved ways to deal with the annual seasonal cycle.—
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Collecting plates and silverware at secondhand shops can add an heirloom element to your gatherings, even if the pieces are new to your collection.—
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Unlike those spaces, the Town & Country space is in the middle of the mall’s large corridor near a UPS Store and post office and other shops.—
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“Workshops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workshops. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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