as in cultivator
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmer
A lot of ground beef comes from cull cows and farmers have not been culling as many cows because the calf market has been so strong.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Eller House, 7050 E. 116th St. The house was built in 1877 by Fernando Eller, a prominent farmer, Union soldier and musician.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The landlord was the university, so the couple applied for the lease, vowing to open a lunch counter, support local farmers, employ students, and change up the menu weekly.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
There’s a chef’s garden on site, and the club is not only contracting with local farmers but is in discussions to raise its own cattle just off property to source its meat.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Eller House, 7050 E. 116th St. The house was built in 1877 by Fernando Eller, a prominent farmer, Union soldier and musician.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The landlord was the university, so the couple applied for the lease, vowing to open a lunch counter, support local farmers, employ students, and change up the menu weekly.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
There’s a chef’s garden on site, and the club is not only contracting with local farmers but is in discussions to raise its own cattle just off property to source its meat.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmer
cultivator
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However, cultivators can't get rid of weeds close to plants without damaging the vegetables.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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One of the most egregious examples resulted in the closure of Denver cultivator The Training Fields in 2022.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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