as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind
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Recent Examples of planter
Early freed Black men became blacksmiths and farmers and used their skills to invent such things as the corn planter, the cotton-cleaning machine, the broom-making machine, and in 1853, the potato chip.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
The British garden guru shows you how to grow veggies in nearly everything: planters, window boxes, or a full backyard garden.
—Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Area rugs, planters, and new bedding can transform a space without making major changes.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
In a June 18 Morton Grove Police Department news release, authorities stated that earlier this month it was reported that 12 pride signs were stolen or damaged from planters from May 31 to June 9.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
The British garden guru shows you how to grow veggies in nearly everything: planters, window boxes, or a full backyard garden.
—Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Area rugs, planters, and new bedding can transform a space without making major changes.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
In a June 18 Morton Grove Police Department news release, authorities stated that earlier this month it was reported that 12 pride signs were stolen or damaged from planters from May 31 to June 9.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planter
farmer
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On the edge of the national park, Thy Whisky is run by eighth-generation farmers who respect the land and turn it into some solid single malts.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The weekly farmer’s market at Salt Lake Park is a proverbial ghost town.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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