as in homesteader
a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops
grew up the child of a poor sharecropper
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Recent Examples of sharecropper
Generations of sharecroppers farmed the land, called the Franklin Farms megasite, until 2006, when the Franklin family sold it to the state of Louisiana, which then hoped to attract an auto plant.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
In the north, Louisiana also had sharecroppers and still has cotton fields.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
The Malcolms and Dorseys, sharecroppers in Georgia, encouraged Black neighbors to vote in the state's all-white primary earlier that year.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Last year’s spike in fire deaths among the city’s senior citizens included a 95-year-old Queens grandmother who died along with her great granddaughter, an 89-year-old Bronx man who had just beaten cancer and a 90-year-old sharecropper’s daughter from Georgia who dedicated her life to teaching.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
In the north, Louisiana also had sharecroppers and still has cotton fields.
—Christine Ochefu, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
The Malcolms and Dorseys, sharecroppers in Georgia, encouraged Black neighbors to vote in the state's all-white primary earlier that year.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Last year’s spike in fire deaths among the city’s senior citizens included a 95-year-old Queens grandmother who died along with her great granddaughter, an 89-year-old Bronx man who had just beaten cancer and a 90-year-old sharecropper’s daughter from Georgia who dedicated her life to teaching.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropper
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Ranging from glamping cabins to two-story log cabins, the 31 accommodations have welcome comforts that homesteaders never enjoyed—like Frette duvets.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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When cities buy water rights from rural areas and let the fields go fallow, the land does not automatically return to the shortgrass prairie encountered by 19th-century homesteaders or the Native Americans before them.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a direct-to-consumer plant cultivator renowned for their extensive rose offerings, says this fast-draining soil type features a loose texture that quickly warms in spring and can be found in coastal zones or areas with dry climates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Use a rake or cultivator to break it up and work it into the soil if possible; otherwise, add it to your compost pile, and spread a fresh layer of mulch.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 May 2026
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Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Hanging baskets and vertical planters maximize space while adding visual interest.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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One problem growers commonly encounter is twisted or curling tomato leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one chooses to criticize executive Daryl Morey for trading McCain to OKC, then Morey probably deserves some kudos for the yeoman’s work he’s done over the past two seasons at the edges of the roster.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Lower has the yeoman’s task of heightening the narrative’s frenetic unease.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sharecropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropper. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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