scrapper
Example Sentences
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Nor would it function without Sweeney, who works best in a register somewhere between ditzy blond and tough little scrapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Sean Dyche is a scrapper and his Everton side are enjoying a strong end to the season.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
“You’re quite a scrapper, Jerome,” he observed good-naturedly.
From The Gray Phantom's Return by Herman Landon
