as in homesteader
a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops
grew up the child of a poor sharecropper
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Recent Examples of sharecropper
But it’s based a song about sharecroppers, ‘Penny’s Farm,’ from the 1920s, which Pete Seeger had recorded in 1950!
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Who is Willie Hines, Jr.? Hines' parents were born to sharecroppers in Arkansas and each worked in cotton fields as children.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Instead, Black former slaves were forced to go into debt as sharecroppers.
—Gary Franks, Boston Herald, 21 June 2024
An 18-year-old sharecropper named Willie Reed was out walking by the barn when a truck turned in.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Who is Willie Hines, Jr.? Hines' parents were born to sharecroppers in Arkansas and each worked in cotton fields as children.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Instead, Black former slaves were forced to go into debt as sharecroppers.
—Gary Franks, Boston Herald, 21 June 2024
An 18-year-old sharecropper named Willie Reed was out walking by the barn when a truck turned in.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sharecropper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropper
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Anderson believes most of Florida’s raw milk sellers are homesteaders, many of them born out of the COVID-19 pandemic when people were stuck at home and began turning to new practices such as baking homemade sourdough bread, growing fresh vegetables in a backyard garden, and even farming.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Nov. 2024
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As a Black homesteader myself, I've been met with resistance to farm work in my networks.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Detroit Free Press,
27 Nov. 2024
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The company launched an indoor cultivator called the LG Tiiun in 2019, before following up with much more compact iterations.—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
26 Dec. 2024
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Artists are launching their own lines of cannabis products, typically pairing up with existing cultivators to get their brands on dispensary shelves.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2024
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One of the easiest ways to bring the outside in is by incorporating unique houseplants, floral arrangements, and ceramic planters for a fresh, organic ambience in your interiors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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For those who want their homes to feel both chic and welcoming without complicated styling, try adding a small accent piece like a wood-and-metal lamp or a concrete planter or pairing linen throw pillows with a metallic side table for contrast.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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Our Ed Whelan and Andy McCarthy have done yeoman’s work in ensuring that a story the DOJ wanted buried would see the light of day.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2025
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The central figure of early American mythology is the landowning yeoman, most prominently hailed by Thomas Jefferson.—
Jefferson Cowie,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2016
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“Sharecropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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