grave digger
Example Sentences
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Nesbitt, who grew up near Rochester, N.Y., worked as a grave digger in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
A grave digger put No. 154 in the ground, a vast row of crosses behind him.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022
While studying in Wolverhampton he also worked as a security guard, a grave digger and a washer of dead bodies in order to earn a living.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022
A grave digger in Boston took time off during the day to watch the hearings at a bar to get “an education.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022
I didn’t see another person for blocks, not even a grave digger or a physician.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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