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

But he put every grafter that he knew, and he knew 'em all at the fair meeting next to what was going to happen, and made split terms with all of them.

From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.