peasant

They impacted the lives of more than 100 million people through trade unions, peasant organisations, student wings and disciplined cadre networks.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Our guest this week was born of sturdy peasant stock, with a heavy-duty frame, four-wheel driveline, two-speed transfer case, 10-speed automatic, all-terrain tires and a big ole V8 engine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The tighter scope and folksy approach — from a score with more spare acoustic guitar than sweeping orchestral numbers and an abundance of drab peasant rags over plush regal garb — is refreshing, at first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

“It’s like reading an old English novel when you’re the peasant, and you’re not recognized.”

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026

“I suppose that’s part of why Perrington is so infatuated. She arrived here in a litter bigger than most peasant huts; it was carried here from her home. A distance of almost two hundred miles.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026

"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025

"We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," the vice-president said.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

His successful predictions included rebellious activity by the peasants in Styria, incursions into Austria by the Turks in the east and a cold winter.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin