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Recent Examples of plowman
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowman
Noun
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Even though egg farmers may have resisted the law at first, the state’s industry leaders say the reversal comes too late.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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American farmers and fishers who did not make estimated tax payments by January must file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay all taxes due by March 3, the Internal Revenue Service announced.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Proposed businesses, which include cultivators, retailers and testing facilities, have until March 14 to get their applications in.—
Torey Van Oot,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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The plot eventually expanded to half an acre, aided by the addition of two rototillers, named Rosie and Victoria, and a field cultivator.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Use them to create stylish walls, furniture, outdoor bars, planters, raised garden beds, and more.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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They can be planted in pots, containers, borders, beds, planters and much more.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The aging tiller takes pride in that fact as well as his work.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The no-nonsense, commercial look also stretches to the central helm with a trio of 22-inch Garmin screens as well as a tiller and joystick controls.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Plowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowman. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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