Recent Examples on the WebOn a recent morning, one cowhand lounged in dusty jeans.—Jes Aznar Mike Ives, New York Times, 26 June 2023 At a stockyard beneath the bleachers, some cowhands cooked fish for breakfast just after sunrise.—Jes Aznar Mike Ives, New York Times, 26 June 2023 After emancipation, former slaves found work as cowhands, building the horse and ranch culture that became synonymous with the American West.—Bitter Kali, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023 Celebrate snow and cowhand culture See elaborate snow sculptures, enjoy fat bike trails and curling rinks, and watch teams of horses and riders skijor through Banff during the Canadian town’s free SnowDays event, Jan. 18-29.—Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022 Her late father grew up as an orphan and learned to celebrate holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas while working as a cowhand in Blanding.—The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021 Brisby’s ranch duties come second to mugging for the camera and teasing his employees, which include a Costanza-like cowhand who’s afraid of climbing onto a bucking horse.—Neal Justin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2021 Cooper Grodin excels as Ali Hakim, a peddler in checked jacket and pants who is desperately trying to escape Annie’s clutches, and Sean Bell is also an asset as cowhand Will Parker, intent on marrying Annie but dismayed by her wayward ways.—Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019 In Texas, many black men became skilled cowhands when white ranchers left their land and cattle behind to fight in the Civil War.—Nadra Nittle, Vox, 5 June 2019
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