grindstone
Example Sentences
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If she works hard, keeps her nose to the grindstone, and remains diligent, within a few years she might even find herself making six figures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Ms. Ward, a mother of three sons and a grandmother, did allow herself to enjoy the achievement just a little before putting her nose back to the grindstone.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2023
Even if you can’t permanently retire from the full-time grindstone, your low expenses buy you a lot of flexibility.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023
This wry observation provides the background to Thomas’s work ethic — nose to the grindstone, stay focused, and do what needs to be done.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
Timothy said that the sand in the sea water acted like a grindstone on the sharp edges of the coral.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
