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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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Island Muse reminds me of walking through a Saturday farmer’s market, and you’re surrounded by all of the amazing fresh fruit.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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They'll be joined by Murfreesboro City Schools, offering a farmer's market experience, Read to Succeed, offering free books, and Wellpoint, offering health resources and information, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mitchell Neilson Primary Gymnasium, 1303 Jones Boulevard in Murfreesboro.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Matías Litvak – An Argentine cultivator and activist based in Israel, Litvak oversaw cannabis R&D at Bar-Ilan University’s grow facilities.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 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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In photographs from Hemingway’s time, the most striking thing is how empty the route looks, with only a few dozen young farmhands scattering ahead of the bulls’ horns.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The expansive 80-seat deck’s planters bloom with wildflowers, and the space offers front-row views of the Flatirons.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
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This section is bursting at the seams with bird feeders, gardening tools, planters, and more gardening accessories.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Adams, meanwhile, may be fatally unpopular, damaged by both public corruption charges, dropped by President Donald Trump in what many Democrats saw as deeper corruption; and by a perception that his hand is not firmly on the tiller.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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India emerges as an example of the downside of tiller reforms’ incrementalism.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Plowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowman. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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