GANDY DANCER Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gandy dancer

noun

Definition of gandy dancer

as in laborer

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Noun

My beloved barn jacket dates back to 19th-century France—referred to as a chore coat or bleu de travail—where it was worn among farmers and laborers who relied on its tough, moleskin fabric to get them through fieldwork.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2026
This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of laborer

Noun

Homes that were built to be attainable for a modest local wage earner were inflated into high-yield financial assets.

— Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Sanchez and Stewart have disagreed on housing policy in the city, but both have said there is a critical need to balance the expansion of market-rate apartments with units that are within reach of below-average wage earners.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of wage earner

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Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Tot and Phinehas Yoon star as recent grads on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Their larvae, called grubs, often feast on the organic matter in compost.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of grub

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The company is looking to significantly grow its revenue in this area, pitching businesses on using its models to prevent hacks and breaches.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Californians are no strangers to the many, many health and longevity hacks on the market.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hack

Noun

Cignetti, who worked as a Saban assistant from 2007 to 2010, clapped back.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.

— Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

Impressive Humility with peers, and something else entirely with subordinates.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The subordinate sent a spreadsheet reporting that more than 500,000 work-orders in the MTA system at the time had been closed out despite having no indication the work had been done.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

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