1
: one that operates a mill
specifically
: one that grinds grain into flour
2
: any of various moths having powdery wings
3
a
b
: a tool for use in a milling machine
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The new variety doesn’t need any special handling for the California environment, researchers said, and artisanal bakers, millers and those with farm-to-fork businesses have expressed interest in it.
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Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The focus here is on sustainability, and working with local farms and female millers to source the highest quality ingredients.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This tradition, which marks the start of Christmas celebrations, comes from an old procession performed by olive-oil millers, who used to put fire to the wicker strainer mats used to press the olives as an act of thanksgiving to the Holy Shepherdess (Virgin Mary) for the harvest obtained.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023
Officials have been diverting aid from those who need it to feed the military and ex-combatants, and selling it on the open market to millers who re-exported the flour, according to an investigation by USAID that was summarized to The Post by officials familiar with the investigation.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
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Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The focus here is on sustainability, and working with local farms and female millers to source the highest quality ingredients.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This tradition, which marks the start of Christmas celebrations, comes from an old procession performed by olive-oil millers, who used to put fire to the wicker strainer mats used to press the olives as an act of thanksgiving to the Holy Shepherdess (Virgin Mary) for the harvest obtained.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023
Officials have been diverting aid from those who need it to feed the military and ex-combatants, and selling it on the open market to millers who re-exported the flour, according to an investigation by USAID that was summarized to The Post by officials familiar with the investigation.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
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“Miller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miller. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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miller
noun
mill·er
ˈmil-ər 
1
: a person who operates a mill
especially
: a person who grinds grain into flour
2
: any of various moths whose wings have scales like powdery dust
Biographical Definition
Miller 1 of 7
biographical name (1)
Mil·ler
ˈmi-lər
Arthur 1915–2005 American dramatist and novelist
Miller
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(Alton) Glenn 1904–1944 American bandleader
Miller
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Henry 1891–1980 American writer
Miller
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Joa*quin
wä-ˈkēn
wȯ-
1837–1913 pseudonym of Cincinnatus Hiner Miller American poet
Miller
5 of 7biographical name (5)
Merton Howard 1923–2000 American economist
Miller
6 of 7biographical name (6)
Perry Gilbert Eddy 1905–1963 American literary critic and scholar
Miller
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William 1782–1849 American religious leader
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