variants
or workfolks
as in tenant farmer
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Noun
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This economic bondage, called sharecropping, was a system by which tenant farmers rented land from large landowners.—
David Cason,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Black sharecroppers and tenant farmers were plotting an insurrection.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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And if tuning out entirely isn’t your speed, such activities as foraging, beekeeping, flower collecting, and focaccia baking are all available to bolster the gentleman farmer vibe.—
Leena Kim,
Town & Country,
18 June 2023
Noun
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The egg roll uses about 2,500 dozen eggs donated by farmers, according to the American Egg Board.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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My party defends those oppressed and exploited by capital; working farmers and undocumented immigrant workers who need amnesty.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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With all due respect to the yeoman’s work that Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson did for the Resident Evil adaptations over the years, Welcome to Raccoon City is actually the best Res movie to date.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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But on the Blackhawks, he’s done yeoman’s work providing some support for Bedard, with career highs of 23 goals, 28 assists and 51 points.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Workfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workfolk. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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