as in farmers
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 planters
The colorful evergreen foliage provides a warm winter welcome in porch planters and makes a statement in patio pots all year long.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Every walkway is lined with border plantings and planters.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Use planters on the porch or by the entryway and hang window boxes or baskets where space allows.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Use planters on the porch or by the entryway.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Bergs Potter takes the cake for me, closely followed by the majolica-like planters at Williams-Sonoma and a few stylish designs from Ferm Living and Pottery Barn.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Here are her top picks for the most beautiful, reliable flowers for filling your own pots and planters.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
From fresh tabletop wares to practical planters, here's what to add to your cart before they're gone.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Every walkway is lined with border plantings and planters.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Use planters on the porch or by the entryway and hang window boxes or baskets where space allows.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Use planters on the porch or by the entryway.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Bergs Potter takes the cake for me, closely followed by the majolica-like planters at Williams-Sonoma and a few stylish designs from Ferm Living and Pottery Barn.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Here are her top picks for the most beautiful, reliable flowers for filling your own pots and planters.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
From fresh tabletop wares to practical planters, here's what to add to your cart before they're gone.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planters
farmers
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For commercial farmers Jami and Chuck English, stationing an honor box at their pick-your-own pumpkin patch each fall was a logistics decision.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such assurances are unlikely to quell the community’s decades-long experience with polluted runoff, however, and small farmers say that runoff could also present a food safety problem and threaten to set back years of organic farming practices.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Planters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planters. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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