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
James Milner: I remember this player playing for Newcastle United and thinking he's a grafter.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2021
The grafter, by contrast, is a run-of-the-mill abuser of the public trust.
From Slate • May 10, 2018
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016
There are no agents provocateur in the London police, and the grafter has little opportunity to exercise his talent.
From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by Dilnot, George
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
