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
He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Only a few years ago, Black farm workers in the Delta settled lawsuits over claims white laborers from South Africa were paid more for the same work.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The backstory Penang is a mosaic of ethnic influences—the result of waves of immigration that peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing merchants and laborers from various parts of the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Only a few years ago, Black farm workers in the Delta settled lawsuits over claims white laborers from South Africa were paid more for the same work.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The backstory Penang is a mosaic of ethnic influences—the result of waves of immigration that peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing merchants and laborers from various parts of the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborer
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Much like the demonstrations two decades ago, organizers on Friday also called for a general boycott — no school, no work, no shopping — in an effort to demand that the country put workers above billionaires by taxing the rich.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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On Friday afternoon, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 57-year-old worker as Thomas Darcy, a Schaumburg resident.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Clarkias are named after prominent explorer William Clark, who, along with Meriwether Lewis, took his personal slave York on their most famous expedition.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Okra came to the United States with those cooks via the transatlantic slave route and served as a link to their African heritage.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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