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
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
The Dutch defense is solid but it is in midfield where the gems are to be found — Danielle van de Donk is the creative hub of the side while Sherida Spitse is adept in dead-ball situations and a tireless grafter.
From Reuters
Jared is, however, a grafter married to a grifter.
From Slate
The grafter, by contrast, is a run-of-the-mill abuser of the public trust.
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
