Etymology
Origin of uplifter
Example Sentences
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And while acquainted with members of the Harlem Renaissance, she scoffed at the notion that she might be “a silly uplifter of the race.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2018
Passion Fish is an antidote to a male-buddy uplifter like Scent of a Woman.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oregon is haven to the maverick and uplifter of the underdog.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vain, shrewd, assertive, benevolent, half uplifter, half showman, at 60 De Mille is Hollywood's oldest successful movie maker.
From Time Magazine Archive
Honey Tone Boone, the uplifter, trailed along with the policeman.
From Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley
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