Synonyms of cowboys

cowboys

noun

plural of cowboy

as in cowhands

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range

cowboys were rounding up the cattle for branding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowhands
• cowpokes
• cowpunchers
• cowmen
• horsemen
• ranchers
• buckaroos
• cowgirls
• wranglers
• vaqueros
• waddies
• gauchos
• caballeros
• stockmen
• cattlemen
• herders
• herdsmen
• drovers
• horsewomen
• cowherds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowboys

All these cowboys are starting to get along! — William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026

Or you, also modern cowboys too. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete. — J.m. Banks june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Clientele still includes cowboys, ranchers, and professional riders, but these days they're joined by concertgoers and international visitors, especially those currently passing through for the World Cup matches in Dallas. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026