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
Gone are the spring porch planters and airy summer decor.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And this resistance affected their costs to planters as well as the value of their output.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Vgnqa Faux Fall Hibiscus Flowers These flowers will look stunning in barrel planters, flower pots, or planter boxes around your home.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The district attorney’s office is contributing another $50,000 to install concrete planters in front of small businesses who do not have security cameras or whose police departments do not have an existing network connection, Rosen said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The planters showcase artwork inspired by literary classics from iconic authors such as Emily Brontë, Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, at a blue waterfront five-bedroom that was an occasional launch point for fishing charters until last summer, there’s a full scoreboard stashed in a wide-open garage, nothing in the planters on the small porch, and a Sheepadoodle named Vince Lombardi barking behind the front door.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose from this collection of ceramic planters with wooden legs, which offers up to 20% off select colors and sizes.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And this resistance affected their costs to planters as well as the value of their output.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Vgnqa Faux Fall Hibiscus Flowers These flowers will look stunning in barrel planters, flower pots, or planter boxes around your home.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The district attorney’s office is contributing another $50,000 to install concrete planters in front of small businesses who do not have security cameras or whose police departments do not have an existing network connection, Rosen said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The planters showcase artwork inspired by literary classics from iconic authors such as Emily Brontë, Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, at a blue waterfront five-bedroom that was an occasional launch point for fishing charters until last summer, there’s a full scoreboard stashed in a wide-open garage, nothing in the planters on the small porch, and a Sheepadoodle named Vince Lombardi barking behind the front door.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose from this collection of ceramic planters with wooden legs, which offers up to 20% off select colors and sizes.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planters
farmers
Noun
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This moon earned its name because farmers relied on moonlight to harvest their crops late into the night in the days before electricity.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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This traditionally marked an ideal period for farmers to harvest their crops later into the night, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Planters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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