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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Recent Examples of laborer
Capturing the dynamics of laborers, with a reimaging of fan covers as ornate hats, the texture of plastic bags is recreated, incorporating the clashing of neon lights to express both the vitality and desolation of street life.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition to representing management, his legal work has included cases brought on behalf of employees and laborers, reflecting the dual perspectives present in his firm’s employment law practice.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Few accessories are so simple as the beanie, whose provenance can be traced back to a simple woolen cap worn by laborers in the late Medieval period.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Just 36 hours later, the slave laborers and Berger-Moran, newly born, were loaded onto open coal wagons — filthy and open to the skies.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition to representing management, his legal work has included cases brought on behalf of employees and laborers, reflecting the dual perspectives present in his firm’s employment law practice.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Few accessories are so simple as the beanie, whose provenance can be traced back to a simple woolen cap worn by laborers in the late Medieval period.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Just 36 hours later, the slave laborers and Berger-Moran, newly born, were loaded onto open coal wagons — filthy and open to the skies.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborer
Noun
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Aid workers are delivering food, water, shelter, and medical and mental health care, among other services.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noah Nelson, a professor at the California Institute of the Arts and founder of immersive arts publication No Proscenium, said Actors’ Equity’s recognition of the Basement’s workers is a step in the right direction as the union welcomes more nontraditional units.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let the skin of an American slave bind the charter of American Liberty!—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Launched in 2020 after the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, the decade-long initiative encourages people of African descent to visit or repatriate and reconnect with their heritage and culture.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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