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Recent Examples of field hand
The field hands who work there will earn wages well above what’s standard for this rural area of Portugal.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
At that point, many field hands crossed the border and stayed for good — aging with each successive crop.
—Miriam Jordan Adam Perez, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
It is populated by the private investors who have poured funding into it, along with staff, field hands, and scientists; her employer is an officious, sometimes violent man.
—Mayukh Sen, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2023
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Born on the old Armant plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, where his mother and father cut sugar cane as field hands, Nailor walked to a segregated school while white students like Weber whizzed past on buses.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
At that point, many field hands crossed the border and stayed for good — aging with each successive crop.
—Miriam Jordan Adam Perez, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
It is populated by the private investors who have poured funding into it, along with staff, field hands, and scientists; her employer is an officious, sometimes violent man.
—Mayukh Sen, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field hand
Noun
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Whether you’re headed to the farmers’ market or a rooftop happy hour, consider this your permission slip to dress with intention, confidence, and an open mind.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
26 May 2025
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But the large-scale killings of white South African farmers have been a prevailing problem that predates Trump’s first term.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Also consider adding some small hanging planters for extra lushness.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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This spacious Three Posts wood planter box from Wayfair is versatile enough to spruce up a patio, balcony, or garden space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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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
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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
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Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements, The Denver Post’s analysis of enforcement data found.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court on Monday by cultivator and manufacturer Mammoth Farms, accuses the division of ignoring companies that are diverting legal weed to illicit markets in other states, and punishing whistleblowers who try to raise concerns.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The traumatized men told of their efforts to organize a union of Black sharecroppers and tenant farmers to gain economic independence.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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Bell sort of was a Cleveland farmhand, drafted by the team in 1990, but traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hampton, 23, is considered the Yankees’ seventh-best prospect and third-best pitching farmhand, according to Baseball America.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 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
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The tiller is made from durable steel and features a curved T-handle, an anti-slip step plate to easily penetrate the soil, and a sharp, six-point claw that loosens even the hardest of soil with ease.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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After applying, work the alkalizing product into the top 6 inches of soil with a rake, shovel, or tiller, and then deeply water the area to activate the product. Test your soil pH after a few months and apply more product if the pH values are still too low.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Field hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20hand. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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