peasant

A forgotten vegetable once viewed as peasant or livestock food is enjoying an unlikely comeback in Somerset as a festival in its honour takes place this weekend.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Local food writer Enrica Monzani says that pesto, which might pass for upscale or gourmet dining elsewhere, was originally “a peasant trick to increase portions without spending too much money.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

His latest work, “Rasputin,” is a deeply researched examination of how Nicholas and Alexandra, faced with social unrest and the frail health of their only son, found solace in a charismatic peasant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

William said, “Of course we are. A giant monk, a Saracen oblate, a Jew, and a peasant girl. Aren’t all the king’s friends like that?”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026

"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

This was distinct from Europe where aristocrats lived off inherited wealth, only peasants labored manually and one’s place in society was fixed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

He painted Tesla, a company he famously rules with nearly an iron fist, as an egalitarian workplace with "no lords and peasants," because there's no "special elevator only for senior executives."

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025

He opened his mouth to interrupt, but Bartholomew was already barreling past peasants.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz