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
She is a grafter, riding more races than anyone else in Ireland this season.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2021
The grafter, by contrast, is a run-of-the-mill abuser of the public trust.
From Slate • May 10, 2018
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016
At every turn and corner the grafter stands with his palm held out, and unless you grease it well you might as well abandon your cause at the start.
From Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by Duffield, J. W.
