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Recent Examples of plowman
Even if, by the end of the tune, the plowman who sings it has lost his farm, and Bessie’s missing and presumably buried on it somewhere.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Like many present day comedians and actors, medieval minstrels are believed to have had day jobs as peddlers and plowmen, but performed their theatrical gigs at night.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 10 May 2018
The infamous East Riverside slide can dump 50 feet of concrete-thick debris and has taken the lives of three plowmen—in 1970, 1978, and 1992—as well as a preacher and his two daughters in 1963, and two men and most of their team of mules in 1883.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2017
Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Like many present day comedians and actors, medieval minstrels are believed to have had day jobs as peddlers and plowmen, but performed their theatrical gigs at night.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 10 May 2018
The infamous East Riverside slide can dump 50 feet of concrete-thick debris and has taken the lives of three plowmen—in 1970, 1978, and 1992—as well as a preacher and his two daughters in 1963, and two men and most of their team of mules in 1883.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowman
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There are farmers' markets all over the county offering everything from fruits and veggies to jams and maple syrup, and picturesque towns and villages like Fleischmanns, Walton, and Hobart provide scenic locales for strolling, shopping, and dining.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first Dutch original film on Disney+, The Balloonist shows what happens when young chicken farmer Gaby's predictable life is upended by a hot air balloon crashing into her coop.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Experimental buys, scouting missions and a handful of harvester prototypes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the researchers discovered, Iberian harvester queens’ eggs develop differently depending on whether the queen needs mates to produce future Iberian harvester ant queens, or a hybrid workforce that makes up 99% of the colony.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Those businesses have been waiting for cultivators, manufacturers and testing facilities to establish a supply of products to sell to customers.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check out more fan-favorites like a seven-foot-tall Frankenstein’s monster, a 10-foot reaper, and a giant spider.—
Claire Harmeyer,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Having invented the reaper that would revolutionize agriculture, McCormick wanted to manufacture it near prospective customers, the farmers who were fanning out across the Midwest. 1933: George Halas returned to coaching the Chicago Bears, replacing Ralph Jones.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When an unlucky farmhand gets bitten, the disease spreads to humans.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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How many farmhands does a team with a checkbook as thick as the Mets' really need?—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gone are the spring porch planters and airy summer decor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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The white decorative planter holding the bouquet features her As Ever lifestyle brand's logo.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The weekend is highlighted by the iconic pumpkin weigh-off, which draws growers from across the globe to compete for a grand prize.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ivory™ Camellia is a vigorous grower, maturing to a height of six to eight feet tall and spreading five to seven feet wide.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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It's controlled via simple two-button operation or with the available remote that docks atop the tiller handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 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
Cite this Entry
“Plowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowman. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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