scrapper

Example Sentences

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Nor would it function without Sweeney, who works best in a register somewhere between ditzy blond and tough little scrapper.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 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

“It’s only fair to tell you, Mr. Dynamite, that he’s about the scrappiest scrapper on board the ‘Long Island.’

From The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy by Patchin, Frank Gee