grafter
Example Sentences
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The couple, who had been together for 24 years, shared a "beautiful family and a granddaughter", Mrs Day said, describing her husband as "just a typical family man, a grafter and a gentle giant".
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
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
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016
Averaging just one goal every four games throughout his career, the Irish striker has never been prolific and is renowned more as a tenacious grafter.
From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2014
Finally I ran onto an "Oklahoma" grafter by the name of Nunemaker.
From The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Micheaux, Oscar
