grindstone
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The product of an upper-middle-class family and a so-so college, nose perennially pressed to the window—and to the grindstone—she is a workhorse.
If she works hard, keeps her nose to the grindstone, and remains diligent, within a few years she might even find herself making six figures.
From Los Angeles Times
Broken grindstones and animal sacrifices, meanwhile, pointed to a connection with fertility—a common obsession for agricultural societies dependent on the Sun and rain for survival.
From Science Magazine
The average person who “just puts their nose to the grindstone and goes to work, I don’t think that motivates them. I think it scares them and freezes them.”
From Seattle Times
“It’s just about keeping your nose to the grindstone, and when the opportunities find you, seize every moment — every opportunity you get.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
