Examples of farmer in a Sentence
My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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On the edge of the national park, Thy Whisky is run by eighth-generation farmers who respect the land and turn it into some solid single malts.
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
The weekly farmer’s market at Salt Lake Park is a proverbial ghost town.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Advocates say the proposal could be a big hit to hemp farmers in the state as well as connected businesses.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
The federal complaint alleges that California contributed to the rise in egg prices with regulations that forced farmers across the country to adopt more expensive production practices.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
The weekly farmer’s market at Salt Lake Park is a proverbial ghost town.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Advocates say the proposal could be a big hit to hemp farmers in the state as well as connected businesses.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
The federal complaint alleges that California contributed to the rise in egg prices with regulations that forced farmers across the country to adopt more expensive production practices.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmer
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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farmer
noun
farm·er
ˈfär-mər 
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
Biographical Definition
Farmer 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Far·mer
ˈfär-mər
Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert
Farmer
2 of 2biographical name (2)
James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader
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