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Recent Examples of campesino
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Proudly sporting the pava—the campesino hat of the island’s rural working class—Benito drags that symbol into every song, visual, and public appearance, parading around the world as both patron saint and chronicler of Puerto Rican music, art, aesthetics, and politics.
—Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025
On May 12, a group of rural campesinos staged a peaceful protest to draw attention to threats of land eviction.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The portraiture of a Black woman, along with the straw hat (an item synonymous with campesino iconography), brought together several concepts, and grew to become Catlett’s most renowned image in the eyes of many.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
The consequences were devastating for Andean campesinos of Indigenous descent, who had been a strong base of support for the new president.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The only way to keep vallenato alive is for the campesino to not be displaced.
—Daniella Tello-Garzon, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the 1980s, campesinos began to grow the fruit too.
—Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Proudly sporting the pava—the campesino hat of the island’s rural working class—Benito drags that symbol into every song, visual, and public appearance, parading around the world as both patron saint and chronicler of Puerto Rican music, art, aesthetics, and politics.
—Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025
On May 12, a group of rural campesinos staged a peaceful protest to draw attention to threats of land eviction.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The portraiture of a Black woman, along with the straw hat (an item synonymous with campesino iconography), brought together several concepts, and grew to become Catlett’s most renowned image in the eyes of many.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
The consequences were devastating for Andean campesinos of Indigenous descent, who had been a strong base of support for the new president.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The only way to keep vallenato alive is for the campesino to not be displaced.
—Daniella Tello-Garzon, refinery29.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In the 1980s, campesinos began to grow the fruit too.
—Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campesino
Noun
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Fertilizer is also essential to farmers, and about 30% of the world’s fertilizer shipments typically pass through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, also regularly polled significantly higher than Mills.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gilcrease said growers want to see regulation phased in gradually.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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As a slow-grower, carpetgrass can take a couple of seasons to fully replace a lawn area.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Separately, a cultivator sued MED, alleging the agency has failed to uphold its statutory duty to protect consumers and prosecute bad actors.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's recommended to use a soil mix specifically designed for containers and outdoor use, as indoor plant soil may not provide the necessary drainage or nutrients for plants in outdoor planters.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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And a chaise lounge — placed slightly apart, perhaps near a planter or a low hedge — establishes the kind of quiet retreat that disappeared somewhere around the time the carpool schedule took over your life.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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“Campesino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campesino. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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