as in worker
a person who does very hard or dull work
they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships
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Without its central industry, it’s become a ghost town, and one where the era of Harmony and her old friend (played by character actor James LeGros) working as child laborers(*) for Lumon comparatively feel like the good old days.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
A week later, Chinese laborers returned to Rock Springs and soon resumed coal production.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Both cities employed seasonal laborers in agriculture, timber and fisheries.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Brahmins, who were traditionally priests, sit at the top, followed by warriors, merchants, and laborers – each further divided into thousands of subcategories.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
A week later, Chinese laborers returned to Rock Springs and soon resumed coal production.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Both cities employed seasonal laborers in agriculture, timber and fisheries.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Brahmins, who were traditionally priests, sit at the top, followed by warriors, merchants, and laborers – each further divided into thousands of subcategories.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laborer
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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