grafter
Example Sentences
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Gary Farmer, the nursery’s head grafter, says it is the first real hope he has had in 20 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
Torode described the winner as "a real talent" and "a grafter", while Wallace praised his "definitive style".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2020
Where the grifter is shameless, the grafter shrinks from exposure, which could only endanger the racket.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
Whatever the merits of the system maybe, it produced results more or less beneficial, according as you look at it from the point of view of the homeseeker, or the grafter.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins
