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
When to Plant Strawberries The best time to plant strawberries in containers is in early spring, says Robb Thorstenson, farmer and co-owner of Wise Acres Organic Farm.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Philippe Maestracci, a farmer living in France and a grandson of Stettiner, in 2011 began legal action to try to recover it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
One such convoy, organized by the Order of Malta, a Catholic lay religious order, arrived Thursday bearing emergency livestock feed and supplies for farmers.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
That may or may not affect the price that consumers ultimately pay for food, since farmers are often unable to pass along their input costs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Philippe Maestracci, a farmer living in France and a grandson of Stettiner, in 2011 began legal action to try to recover it.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
One such convoy, organized by the Order of Malta, a Catholic lay religious order, arrived Thursday bearing emergency livestock feed and supplies for farmers.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
That may or may not affect the price that consumers ultimately pay for food, since farmers are often unable to pass along their input costs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for farmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmer
cultivator
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Tabar Gifford is a master gardener and partnership cultivator at American Meadows and High Country Gardens.—
Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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