as in cowpoke
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
cowboys were rounding up the cattle for branding
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Recent Examples of cowboy
Or you, also modern cowboys too.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In true cowboy fashion, the trio rides their horses over to the party.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Clad in Nudie suits, Stetson hats, and plenty of tongue-in-cheek cowboy glamor, the trio was repeatedly warned that the tones and aesthetic of Eighties Texas country wasn’t on pace with where the genre was going in the mainstream.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Along the way, travelers will meet local shamans, experience traditional llanero (cowboy) culture, and be led by a Mayan spiritual guide and archaeologist.
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Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cowboy
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In true cowboy fashion, the trio rides their horses over to the party.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Clad in Nudie suits, Stetson hats, and plenty of tongue-in-cheek cowboy glamor, the trio was repeatedly warned that the tones and aesthetic of Eighties Texas country wasn’t on pace with where the genre was going in the mainstream.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Along the way, travelers will meet local shamans, experience traditional llanero (cowboy) culture, and be led by a Mayan spiritual guide and archaeologist.
—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cowboy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowboy
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But the grizzled former Man in Black and man-who-failed-to-ground-Maverick isn’t known for playing the type of gruff ol’ cowpoke who’s about to break into song.
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The all-inclusive dude ranch is about a 90-minute drive from Reno, Nevada, and has invited travelers to get in touch with their inner cowpoke since 1962.
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Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
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Joe worked as a cowpuncher in Flagler, Colo., making $150 a day tending to cattle on horseback.
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This hearty meal will satisfy your little (and big) buckaroos.
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The project remains in its early stages, but initial details suggest a more casual, family-friendly approach that aligns with the tone of the buckaroo development.
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For Daniel Bey, a Kansas City, Kansas, horseman and team roper who competed in last year’s event, the expansion is a clear sign that the rodeo resonated with the community.
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The Princess Royal, 75, was married to the Olympic gold medalist horseman from 1973 to 1992.
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The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.
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Dwight, the rancher, finds an untimely death in episode 5 after he’s killed by Rio Paloma police.
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According to local lore, the tradition began when a rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills tossed a few lawn chairs into a stock tank, climbed in, and let the river do the rest—the idea stuck.
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“Cowboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowboy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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