Examples of farmer in a Sentence
My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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The house always wins Thaksin’s promise to improve the lives of the rural working classes, implement universal healthcare and subsidies for farmers earnt him a millions-strong following, particularly among his home base in the northeast.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
His mother, Betty, who died in 2021 at 88, was a fifth-generation California farmer and one of the first female competitive surfing champions in the world.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Our great Midwestern heartland was built by German farmers and craftsmen who transformed empty plains into a global agricultural powerhouse.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
At one point, the train was stopped and a farmer walking by saw Clarke's mother.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
His mother, Betty, who died in 2021 at 88, was a fifth-generation California farmer and one of the first female competitive surfing champions in the world.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Our great Midwestern heartland was built by German farmers and craftsmen who transformed empty plains into a global agricultural powerhouse.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
At one point, the train was stopped and a farmer walking by saw Clarke's mother.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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farmer
noun
farm·er
ˈfär-mər 
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
Biographical Definition
Farmer 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Far·mer
ˈfär-mər
Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert
Farmer
2 of 2biographical name (2)
James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader
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