grafter
Example Sentences
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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
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2016
Justin was a great guy, an absolute grafter who would have loved to have been the right size for single-seaters.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 25, 2015
They’d call you a grafter if they personally know the treasury had been depleted for fifteen years.
From Treading the Narrow Way by Barrett, R. E.