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Recent Examples of plowman
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.
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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
Like many present day comedians and actors, medieval minstrels are believed to have had day jobs as peddlers and plowmen, but performed their theatrical gigs at night.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 10 May 2018
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
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
Like many present day comedians and actors, medieval minstrels are believed to have had day jobs as peddlers and plowmen, but performed their theatrical gigs at night.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 10 May 2018
Best of all are Wood’s smooth undulant landscapes with their plowmen and spongy trees and infectious serenity.
—New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowman
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The company said the move would bring manufacturing closer to many of its farmers and members, and running those operations out of the C Street facility — a landmark in Sacramento for more than a century — has become inefficient.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Consumer goods: One of the world’s largest apparel companies uses mapping and analytics to trace its supply chain across 40 countries—from raw materials with farmers and fabric makers to finished products–compressing six-month reporting tasks into days or weeks.—
Cindy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Outdoor cultivators pay close attention to this time of year because cannabis is a photoperiod-sensitive plant, meaning its growth and flowering phases depend on light exposure.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 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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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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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
Noun
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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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Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Plowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowman. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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