bumper crop

noun

: a very large crop
We produced a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.

Examples of bumper crop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This year, there is a bumper crop of ballot referrals from state lawmakers — more than 70. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 47 of 75 Fresh Mint Chocolate Pie Have a bumper crop of mint sprouting in the garden? Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024 Astronomers have found a bumper crop of exoplanets in the past decade, but current techniques aren't good at detecting the smaller ones that might resemble Earth. Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 Kimmel mocked Aaron Rodgers in March shortly after Rodgers appeared on the Pat McAfee Show and opined that a recent bumper crop of UFO sightings could be a distraction to keep people from thinking about more sinister things in the world. Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 This hillside, known as The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, is expected to produce a bumper crop of red, orange, yellow and pink flowers called Giant Tecolote Ranunculus. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024 Wondering what to do with that bumper crop of summer squash? Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 The holidays bring with them a bumper crop of films and TV shows, and The Times is here as your guide. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023 The bumper crop is pushing down prices, which shot nearly to records during the pandemic and boosted the cost of making products ranging from Coca-Cola and ground beef to motor fuel. Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023

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“Bumper crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20crop. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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