tenant farmers

plural of tenant farmer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenant farmers
Noun
  • Over the past two years, farmers had issues selling their crops, leading growers to leave 100,000 tons of grapes to rot in the vineyards.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
  • State banks and warehouses would help growers stay in business.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • My mom was the child of sharecroppers in Mississippi.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Born in Alabama to a family of sharecroppers, Morrow taught himself barbering and chemistry — the foundation of his hair care business.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tenant farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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