GANDY DANCERS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gandy dancers

noun

plural of gandy dancer

as in laborers

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Noun

Two laborers were able to escape after the blast, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed officials.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026
Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of laborers

Noun

Moles are solitary insectivores that eat earthworms and grubs to fuel their high energy needs.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
The presence of grubs indicates that the ecosystem is out of balance, says Brian Daubenspeck, a farmer and mentor at The Soil Food Web School.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of grubs

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Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of assistants

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Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.

— Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

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