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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This design maximizes the space with two rocking chairs and two planters, creating a balanced, symmetrical look.
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s positioned near the building’s white marble planter that leaks through a glass wall and into the lobby, teasing out the public-private, art and commerce tensions of Oldenburg’s art, and gets at why the presentation ultimately succeeds.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Covering the trunk and the surrounding planter are photos, signs, and handwritten notes.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s positioned near the building’s white marble planter that leaks through a glass wall and into the lobby, teasing out the public-private, art and commerce tensions of Oldenburg’s art, and gets at why the presentation ultimately succeeds.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Covering the trunk and the surrounding planter are photos, signs, and handwritten notes.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planter
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planter. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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