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

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

I allow the chap's honest, mind, but, sakes alive, he's only what a N'York thief would call a "sure thing grafter."

From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)