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
The grafter, by contrast, is a run-of-the-mill abuser of the public trust.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
In it, the advert read that "it shouldn't be this hard" to find "a grafter, who can commit."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2017
A grafter, a liar, a serial bankrupt, a serial divorcee!
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2016
Pity you’re such a grafter, for you’ve got your decent points.
From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Samuel Hopkins Adams