as in farmers
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
in his paintings farmers are invariably depicted as brawny yet noble tillers of the land
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Noun
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The Beacon Farmers’ Market, held on Sundays year-round, features the wares of farmers, food vendors and artisans from across the Hudson Valley.—
Ingrid K. Williams,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
His advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, launched an ad campaign Monday pushing back on the tariffs as harmful for American farmers and consumers.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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More than 70 medical marijuana businesses, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries and safety compliance facilities will initially be authorized to open in the commonwealth, French said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2024
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This is for soil-only cultivators who never use chemicals, among other requirements.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Tillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillers. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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