Thesaurus results for PLANTER

planter

noun

ˈplan-tər

as in farmer

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind

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Recent Examples of planter The people on whom the planter depended to make his plantation run, Amador probably reasoned, were the same people who were best qualified and most motivated to annihilate it. —

Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots. —

Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 Or go full Italian palatial with travertine details, pedestal planters, and a Cupid fountain. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 Beautiful hummingbird feeders, rocking chairs for the front porch, spacious planters and garden hoses, and much more are discounted right now. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for planter

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farmer

Noun

Brands pay farmers to grow a certain amount of sustainable cotton and then receive an equivalent amount of fiber after ginning and spinning, even if it might be blended with conventional cotton.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Serious worm farmers will want to invest in some worm food to ensure their nightcrawlers get the perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals to create a plump, tasty bait that no self-respecting fish can resist.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026