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Recent Examples of yeoman
In Altadena, Darlene Greene still did yeoman’s work to support her struggling constituents, and—in the absence of help from above—residents became the leaders their community needed.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
His dad Marty, an entrepreneur, did the yeoman’s work, lifting Ben out of bed and into his chair, then bathing and feeding him each day.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Jackson could give the Eagles yeoman’s work at the position that allows the Eagles to get by until next offseason.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
His dad Marty, an entrepreneur, did the yeoman’s work, lifting Ben out of bed and into his chair, then bathing and feeding him each day.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Jackson could give the Eagles yeoman’s work at the position that allows the Eagles to get by until next offseason.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeoman
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Native to Southeast Asia, camellias first made their way to California during the Gold Rush, when agriculturist James Lloyd Lafayette Franklin Warren brought seeds from Boston.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Coming from the Orinoco Basin in South America, groups of agriculturalists settled in villages in the western and eastern parts of the Caribbean, speaking languages derived from the language family known as Arawakan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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This beloved drama follows a family of Black sharecroppers trying to get by in 1930s Louisiana.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Delta Blues Museum celebrates Mississippi's role in the birth of the blues, with artifacts including a reconstruction of the sharecropper's shack that Muddy Waters lived in on the Stovall Plantation.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2025
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Embassy staff was not aware of why the flags were placed in planters outside the embassy, the spokesperson said, adding that the flags were not placed by embassy staff and their placement was not coordinated with embassy staff, which led to the confusion.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, choose a container with drainage holes that’s just one or two sizes bigger than your existing planter and follow these simple steps to repot your money tree.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2025
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Amy Wessner, a Mountain View resident, bought fresh vegetables from Swank Farms, a cultivator from Hollister.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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What Florida agriculture faces from the cold Freeze watches and warnings let growers and food producers, particularly those with sensitive plants including Florida citrus, to take protective measures in their fields to help crops withstand cold temperatures that could damage or kill them.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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But profits are declining, and this year, many growers have left their grapes to rot on the vine.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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These opportunities weren’t universally available to all girls though, as there were barriers to entry for both African American and poor white daughters of tenant farmers and sharecroppers.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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This was a common practice in British rule, as seen with the Irish tenant farmers, as well as in Great Britain’s dominant involvement in the slave trade.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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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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And if tuning out entirely isn’t your speed, such activities as foraging, beekeeping, flower collecting, and focaccia baking are all available to bolster the gentleman farmer vibe.—
Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
18 June 2023
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Tom Lester played Eb Dawson, the Douglases' sarcastic young farmhand.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The film centers on Westley (Cary Elwes), a farmhand who goes on a noble quest to rescue his beloved Buttercup (Robin Wright) from the clutches of the loathsome Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon), to whom she's unhappily betrothed.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Yeoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeoman. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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