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
For low-wage workers, contractor laborers, and families split across multiple jobs, a clinic visit can resemble a luxury rather than a basic necessity.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Wearing neon vests, work boots and sunglasses, the laborers assembled outside the nondescript building in Maxwell, a small town in Northern California’s Colusa County about 10 miles east of the valley where construction will begin on Sites Reservoir, which is estimated to cost more than $6 billion.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Wearing neon vests, work boots and sunglasses, the laborers assembled outside the nondescript building in Maxwell, a small town in Northern California’s Colusa County about 10 miles east of the valley where construction will begin on Sites Reservoir, which is estimated to cost more than $6 billion.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laborer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborer
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More than 15,000 energy workers, including Adamov and his colleagues, are now battling to repair the damage across Ukraine.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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New Deductions For Tips And Overtime Workers There are two new deductions for workers who rely on variable pay.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Newsom has thrown himself behind progressive stances on affirmative action, crime, and reparations, having recently signed a bill to create an agency that will deliver restitution to the descendants of slaves.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Laborer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborer. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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