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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His most famous early picture, of three rakish young farmers walking to a country dance in new hats, stiff suits, and too-big shoes, couldn’t have been a commission.
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Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Rene Rubens built this type of side hustle through Symphony of Leaves Tea Company, a tea company that sources premium loose-leaf teas from small farmers around the world.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Some farmers have used weather derivatives, which make wagers on the weather, as future trading income to counter inclement weather effects on their harvests, the agency noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Boulder County Farmers' Market shared that many of their farmers feel the same way.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Rene Rubens built this type of side hustle through Symphony of Leaves Tea Company, a tea company that sources premium loose-leaf teas from small farmers around the world.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Some farmers have used weather derivatives, which make wagers on the weather, as future trading income to counter inclement weather effects on their harvests, the agency noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Boulder County Farmers' Market shared that many of their farmers feel the same way.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 22 May. 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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