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 mill has supplied feed to farmers across the area.
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence that elite Australian SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Many of those fertilizer prices have exploded 40% or more in just a couple weeks, and at the worst time possible — right when farmers are about to buy before the growing season.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Affecting farmers first Cereal plants absorb the vast majority of their nitrogen needs during their early growth.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence that elite Australian SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Many of those fertilizer prices have exploded 40% or more in just a couple weeks, and at the worst time possible — right when farmers are about to buy before the growing season.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Affecting farmers first Cereal plants absorb the vast majority of their nitrogen needs during their early growth.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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