yeoman

Example Sentences

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And that was at a time when the main military bullwork of the country was the militia, these part-time, yeoman farmers.

From Slate • May 3, 2023

A decade later, after what colleagues and constituents called the senator’s yeoman service as an advocate on health and environmental issues, a hidden side of Mr. Durenberger began to surface.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023

That’s how Reed described the yeoman worker who phoned him to say that, indeed, trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owners had decided to scratch Ethereal Road, right around the 9 a.m. deadline.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2022

But as they had in St. Louis the prior night, the penalty kill did yeoman work and the Blackhawks mustered very little.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Part of each day was spent with Adam the yeoman shooting at a mark.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli