farmhand

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Recent Examples of farmhand So Herb became a farmhand – before and after a stint in the U.S. Army. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 He is considered the Yankees’ seventh-best farmhand and third-best pitching prospect, according to Baseball America. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, fellow farmhands George Lombard Jr., Roderick Arias and Rafael Flores all received their first big league invites. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 But the Marlins also will give a long look to Matt Mervis, the former highly regarded Cubs farmhand who was rated the No. 5 first base prospect in baseball just a year ago. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmhand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmhand
Noun
  • If decoupling legislation passes, the performance-horse world would survive but be wounded without as many Thoroughbred horses and farms to support the region’s veterinarians, tack shops, feed stores and farmers growing hay and producing grain and straw.
    Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Tragically, two days later, a farmer found the girl’s nude body inside a plastic garbage bag in the town of Taycheedah, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Even if, by the end of the tune, the plowman who sings it has lost his farm, and Bessie’s missing and presumably buried on it somewhere.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The infamous East Riverside slide can dump 50 feet of concrete-thick debris and has taken the lives of three plowmen—in 1970, 1978, and 1992—as well as a preacher and his two daughters in 1963, and two men and most of their team of mules in 1883.
    Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2017
Noun
  • The company is still keen to win more sliced and shredded consumers, and has new flavors like Carolina reaper and zesty ranch in store for next year.
    Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Sliders and tenders can be ordered at seven heat levels – no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • In the garden, remove weeds and turn over the soil with a hand cultivator and trowel.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
  • For cannabis cultivators, in particular, the equinox is critical for syncing outdoor grows with the sun’s natural cycle.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Green trellis panels and lemon trees in striped planters frame the setting, and beyond is the hotel’s courtyard garden.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Container Gardening – Community Garden Education Series: Learn how to grow vibrant flowers, fresh herbs, and tasty vegetables in pots and planters.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmhand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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