tenant farmer
Example Sentences
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The son of a tenant farmer, Walker and his family worried that an injury in his senior year could jeopardize his professional career and the millions of dollars awaiting him there.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2022
Mahmad Ewaz, 28, a former tenant farmer and father of four who fled fighting in Helmand province two years ago, listened to his 1-year-old daughter coughing and contemplated a single log resting in the corner.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022
Rob Hayward, a tenant farmer and former Conservative councillor, has farmed on these fields for generations.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021
When Hammerstein’s tenant farmer in Pennsylvania asked for a pair for his son’s wedding, the lyricist responded, “When’s the wedding?”
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2018
The youth was visiting his uncle, Mose Wright, a tenant farmer.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
