variants
also buckeroo
as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West
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Recent Examples of buckaroo
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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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The extension of credit is a very nuanced skill that is best left to bankers who are compensated mostly through salary with a small bonus component and not by deal-making buckaroos who are heavily incentivized to lend other people's money and move on to the next deal.
—Mark Avallone, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
There are muddy buckaroo boots worn by some lucky child, and the tiny boots of Major Lynn White (1838-1915), then the world’s smallest man.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.
—Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The extension of credit is a very nuanced skill that is best left to bankers who are compensated mostly through salary with a small bonus component and not by deal-making buckaroos who are heavily incentivized to lend other people's money and move on to the next deal.
—Mark Avallone, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
There are muddy buckaroo boots worn by some lucky child, and the tiny boots of Major Lynn White (1838-1915), then the world’s smallest man.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.
—Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckaroo
cowboy
Noun
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The Administration’s cowboy capture of the Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro, on January 3rd, prompted an airspace closure in the Caribbean, stranding many populations, none as humbled as the American tourists, gone to the islands for rest and relaxation over the winter holiday.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Simmered in a smoky, buttery, extra-creamy sauce, this hearty chicken pasta supper is cowboy-approved.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckaroo. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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