grafter
Example Sentences
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He went from working in the vineyards to becoming a master grafter and eventually owning land and opening his tasting room.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Torode described the winner as "a real talent" and "a grafter", while Wallace praised his "definitive style".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2020
William Jefferson, the Louisiana congressman who kept cash in the freezer in his apartment, was a grafter.
From Slate • May 10, 2018
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016
Whatever the merits of the system maybe, it produced results more or less beneficial, according as you look at it from the point of view of the homeseeker, or the grafter.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
