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Recent Examples of farmhand
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.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
His grandfather owned a farm in Bethel Springs, Tenn., and Trey helped as a farmhand.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The former Miami Marlins farmhand, who played in 23 big-league games in 2022, hit an astounding 19 home runs in 93 at-bats for Oaxaca before the Giants signed him in mid-May.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
Landlines are dying out.
—Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
His grandfather owned a farm in Bethel Springs, Tenn., and Trey helped as a farmhand.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The former Miami Marlins farmhand, who played in 23 big-league games in 2022, hit an astounding 19 home runs in 93 at-bats for Oaxaca before the Giants signed him in mid-May.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
Landlines are dying out.
—Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmhand
Noun
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The Sugarland vocalist—who previously guided farmers through their romantic journeys on the series—has been replaced without much explanation.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2025
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During the party’s push to urbanize China in the 2000s, many farmers had to surrender even these meager rights in exchange for an apartment and a welfare check.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Kentucky medical marijuana dispensary license winners Winners for medical marijuana dispensary licenses in the Kentuckiana and Bluegrass Regions are listed below, and the lottery drawing follows a similar process for cultivators and processors in October.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Dec. 2024
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License applicants – cultivators, manufacturers, retailers and combination businesses that could both grow and sell products – who accumulated the most points would win licenses.—
Peter Callaghan,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the South, planters and other agricultural interests who exported crops to world markets were generally supportive of open trade and low tariff rates.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Instead, designers recommend using sculptural plants in statement planters.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmhand. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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