hired hand

Example Sentences

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Lawyers for Iwamasa said he was really little more than a hired hand, bound to do the bidding of his wealthy boss.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Mina also wrote a tongue-in-cheek subplot involving the inner workings of an artistic estate — her way of nodding at the ambitious one of which she became a hired hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Ravenholt grew up speaking Danish and worked as a hired hand on neighboring farms while the family lived in rentals until they could afford another property.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2020

But Mr Simpson's family lawyer, Philip Shepherd QC, posited Mr Rutherford to be solely responsible for the safety of the aircraft as the hired hand and the designated pilot in command of the flight.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2020

But the Shibayamas were owners of a respectable house, and it seemed to them that Fujiko, the daughter in question, could do better than to marry a hired hand in America.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson