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
Statham has been nothing if not a grafter.
From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2019
The grafter, by contrast, is a run-of-the-mill abuser of the public trust.
From Slate • May 10, 2018
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.