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
It was built for miners, farmers, railroad workers, mechanics, ranchers, and builders.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Lettuce from a farmers’ market or seeds from a small seed company tend to be pricier, and so are organic produce and seeds as well as unusual varieties.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
And the syndrome now threatens farmers, ranchers, hunters, and foresters across the South and the Midwest.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Lettuce from a farmers’ market or seeds from a small seed company tend to be pricier, and so are organic produce and seeds as well as unusual varieties.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
And the syndrome now threatens farmers, ranchers, hunters, and foresters across the South and the Midwest.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for farmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmer
cultivator
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).
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Tabar Gifford is a master gardener and partnership cultivator at American Meadows and High Country Gardens.
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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