scrapper
Example Sentences
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Gawky and bespectacled but with the brio of a scrapper, Pearlman was dressed like a quintessential sports geek: black-and-yellow Pittsburgh Pirates hat and Pittsburgh Maulers shirt, the latter a long-gone professional football team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2025
Sean Dyche is a scrapper and his Everton side are enjoying a strong end to the season.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
Say, that’s about the slickest scrapper round these parts.
From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston