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Recent Examples of field hand
Criminals prey on avocado orchard owners, field hands and drivers who transport avocados for export, among other targets.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The field hands who work there will earn wages well above what’s standard for this rural area of Portugal.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
At that point, many field hands crossed the border and stayed for good — aging with each successive crop.
—Miriam Jordan Adam Perez, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The field hands who work there will earn wages well above what’s standard for this rural area of Portugal.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
At that point, many field hands crossed the border and stayed for good — aging with each successive crop.
—Miriam Jordan Adam Perez, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field hand
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The findings support what farmers and the chocolate-making industry have seen in practice, Clark says.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Still, most planters report good harvests from Better Boy, Big Beef, Champion, Celebrity and Mountain Merit.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Now there’s planters outside the front of our house, on our patio, and on our roof.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Any perennial outdoorsman can recount many experiences when the reaper’s scythe just missed him.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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The company is still keen to win more sliced and shredded consumers, and has new flavors like Carolina reaper and zesty ranch in store for next year.—
Brooks Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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These opportunities weren’t universally available to all girls though, as there were barriers to entry for both African American and poor white daughters of tenant farmers and sharecroppers.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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This was a common practice in British rule, as seen with the Irish tenant farmers, as well as in Great Britain’s dominant involvement in the slave trade.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
Noun
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In photographs from Hemingway’s time, the most striking thing is how empty the route looks, with only a few dozen young farmhands scattering ahead of the bulls’ horns.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Dior himself was a gentleman farmer, and his ornamental garden has been preserved.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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Compact tillers rent for around $50 to $70 per day, while skid steers can range from $150 to $400 per day, depending on the size and attachments.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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And always remember to keep your eyes on the prize, your nose to the grindstone, your shoulder to the wheel, your hand on the tiller, your face to the wind, your chin up, your ear tothe ground, and your foot on the pedal.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Field hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20hand. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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