grafter
Example Sentences
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I like Jesus a lot, and he is far more than just a grafter, but when I watch him he is not always looking to get on the end of balls into the box like he did against Cheltenham in the FA Cup on Saturday - he is often lurking deeper or on the left, linking play.
From BBC
Given her and her husband’s White House jobs, Ivanka is probably the most prolific government grafter of the siblings.
From Slate
While Bobby’s zest and talent at the arrow-point of the attack for England and Manchester United lifted him alongside George Best, Pelé and Bobby Moore, Jack, older than his brother by three years and taller by several inches, considered himself a grafter destined to toil unnoticed in defence.
From The Guardian
Torode described the winner as "a real talent" and "a grafter", while Wallace praised his "definitive style".
From BBC
Mr. Oliver is, by most accounts, an optimist and, by his own account, what the Brits call a grafter — someone who just puts his head down and works, whatever the circumstance.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
