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Recent Examples of campesino
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Proudly sporting the pava—the campesino hat of the island’s rural working class—Benito drags that symbol into every song, visual, and public appearance, parading around the world as both patron saint and chronicler of Puerto Rican music, art, aesthetics, and politics.
—Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025
On May 12, a group of rural campesinos staged a peaceful protest to draw attention to threats of land eviction.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The portraiture of a Black woman, along with the straw hat (an item synonymous with campesino iconography), brought together several concepts, and grew to become Catlett’s most renowned image in the eyes of many.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
The consequences were devastating for Andean campesinos of Indigenous descent, who had been a strong base of support for the new president.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The only way to keep vallenato alive is for the campesino to not be displaced.
—Daniella Tello-Garzon, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the 1980s, campesinos began to grow the fruit too.
—Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Proudly sporting the pava—the campesino hat of the island’s rural working class—Benito drags that symbol into every song, visual, and public appearance, parading around the world as both patron saint and chronicler of Puerto Rican music, art, aesthetics, and politics.
—Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025
On May 12, a group of rural campesinos staged a peaceful protest to draw attention to threats of land eviction.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The portraiture of a Black woman, along with the straw hat (an item synonymous with campesino iconography), brought together several concepts, and grew to become Catlett’s most renowned image in the eyes of many.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
The consequences were devastating for Andean campesinos of Indigenous descent, who had been a strong base of support for the new president.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The only way to keep vallenato alive is for the campesino to not be displaced.
—Daniella Tello-Garzon, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the 1980s, campesinos began to grow the fruit too.
—Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campesino
Noun
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Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Farm to table refers to food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and the people eating the food.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The kid who grew up in Selma — in the heart of California’s Central Valley, where grapes, raisins and nuts are grown — Cox became the key cultivator of a new crop of Braves, many of whom would shape the Atlanta club for generations.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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This 3-piece stainless steel gardening tool set includes a trowel, cultivator, and weeder, all with handles boasting a pink floral pattern.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For a more elevated look, designers recommend incorporating a single focal point—such as a sculptural planter, stone feature, or modern water element made with natural materials.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
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Costco's 8-ft artificial tree comes with an organic spherical planter and bendable branches.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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“Campesino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campesino. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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