as in workers
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 laborers
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.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
But by the early spring of 1945, the Allies were advancing, Auschwitz had been liberated, and plans were being made to get rid of the slave laborers.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Data centers, power grids, battery plants, EV infrastructure, water systems, and industrial facilities all depend on the constant work of electricians, utility crews, HVAC technicians, construction laborers, and field service workers.
—Alex Hawkinson, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
As ground zero, Lockport attracted numerous engineers, speculators, investors, laborers and their families.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This hits nurses, teachers, drivers, and manual laborers hardest — people who work on their feet and whose bodies are their livelihoods.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
But by the early spring of 1945, the Allies were advancing, Auschwitz had been liberated, and plans were being made to get rid of the slave laborers.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Data centers, power grids, battery plants, EV infrastructure, water systems, and industrial facilities all depend on the constant work of electricians, utility crews, HVAC technicians, construction laborers, and field service workers.
—Alex Hawkinson, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
As ground zero, Lockport attracted numerous engineers, speculators, investors, laborers and their families.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This hits nurses, teachers, drivers, and manual laborers hardest — people who work on their feet and whose bodies are their livelihoods.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laborers
Noun
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Borth and her co-workers quickly identified 11 families at their school alone who were in need of groceries the first week in January.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fast food workers can attest to the fact strange things happen after dark at the drive-thru, and an example played out Friday night at the McDonald’s in Henderson, North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These sold their products, procured supplies and luxury goods, and wrote mortgages on their plantations and slaves when spenders like Thomas Jefferson lived beyond their means.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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The circular route that Nour takes, from France to the country of her ancestors, is contrasted with a traditional French wedding filled with the descendants of these very same slaves.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laborers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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