farmer

Example Sentences

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It was a shock for locals – including the elderly farmer who owns the land, according to his family.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The series, hosted by Bear Grylls, introduced the then-21-year-old as a bird farmer — his family owned a bird farm — who had never visited a beach or left the country, according to US Weekly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"We’ve kept the animals inside since September 9," said Giorgos Xenitidis, a 59-year-old livestock farmer in the outskirts of Thessaloniki.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This triggers the jealousy of a neighboring farmer who has known Doris since childhood, and a quiet love triangle emerges that is notable for the sensitivity with which it registers Doris’s own feelings and desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The son of a New England farmer and shoemaker was being accused of aristocratic allegiances by an owner of slaves with vast estates, much of both inherited from his wife’s side of the family.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis