tenant farmer

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Recent Examples of tenant farmer Marcella’s parents were landowners whose tenant farmers paid a share of their earnings and brought them traditional tributes of chickens and rabbits when major holidays came around. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 The number of new tenant farmers gaining owner-like rights to land through this route in recent years is nominal. Tim Hanstad, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2016 The film sees tenant farmer Joseph (Cruise) reluctantly flee to the United States with Shannon (Kidman), the rebellious daughter of his wealthy landlord. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025 The traumatized men told of their efforts to organize a union of Black sharecroppers and tenant farmers to gain economic independence. Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tenant farmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant farmer
gentleman farmer
Noun
  • Dior himself was a gentleman farmer, and his ornamental garden has been preserved.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023

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“Tenant farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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