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Recent Examples of gofer
When Grainge was seventeen, a talent agent in Soho hired him as a sandwich guy, the lowliest gofer.
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
Though her daughter, who just started playing the cello, will join Giddens in Ojai as a gofer.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
His career in music started as a gofer at A&L Record Distributors before becoming general manager for Philly Groove Records.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In its first sequence, a harried gofer named Manny Torres (played by Diego Calva) tries to transport an elephant into the Hollywood Hills for a big-shot producer’s party, a farcical task that ends with the elephant pooping on the camera lens—in a way, on the viewers themselves.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2022
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
Though her daughter, who just started playing the cello, will join Giddens in Ojai as a gofer.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
His career in music started as a gofer at A&L Record Distributors before becoming general manager for Philly Groove Records.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In its first sequence, a harried gofer named Manny Torres (played by Diego Calva) tries to transport an elephant into the Hollywood Hills for a big-shot producer’s party, a farcical task that ends with the elephant pooping on the camera lens—in a way, on the viewers themselves.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gofer
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Golden is a lawyer who has served as the first assistant in the Jefferson County Attorney's Office and as Louisville's Chief of Public Services.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dakota worked on the opposite side of the camera as an art production assistant on the 2009 supernatural thriller Lost Soul.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mercedes is everybody’s dogsbody, at home and at work.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
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From 1938 to 1940 Nick Clifford was on Mount Rushmore, first as dogsbody and wood-chopper, then as labourer and winchman.The Economist, The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019
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Alberto, who counted with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president and de facto factotum of power, executed a delicate balancing act while having to negotiate with both his internal rivals and the opposition coalition, Juntos por el Cambio.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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The Enterprise crew are military factotums like those in Graff’s book—their sometimes rigid adherence to protocol means they can barely be trusted to talk to other humans, let alone to extraterrestrials.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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Freed from drudge work, these workers should be empowered to focus on more creative tasks and problem-solving.Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2024
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Finally, give the drone scouts the drudge work, such as tediously scouring a large area.Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
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Beginning at five-years-old, Minasian worked with his father, Zack Sr., a longtime clubhouse manager for the Texas Rangers from 1988 to 2009, as a bat boy and clubhouse attendant.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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His four sons — Rudy is the oldest and Calvin wedged between Perry and Zack — all served as bat boys and clubhouse attendants, immersed in the day-to-day routines of big league players.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Others believed former school teacher John Mark Karr, who confessed to the 1996 strangulation in 2006, as a prime suspect; the family housekeeper Linda Hoffman-Pugh; or the town’s Santa Claus Bill McReynolds as the potential killer.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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For an additional fee, premium services are available, including a private chef, butler, two housekeepers, and a chauffeur.Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Gofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gofer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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