cowgirl
noun
cow·girl
ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l 
1
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
2
: a girl or woman who is a rodeo performer
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Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2.
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Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete.
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J.m. Banks
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The 26-year-old actress addressed the general confusion surrounding her character’s age on the Yellowstone spinoff and confirmed that her no-nonsense cowgirl is, in fact, older than her high school boyfriend Carter (Finn Little).
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2.
—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
25 June 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 26-year-old actress addressed the general confusion surrounding her character’s age on the Yellowstone spinoff and confirmed that her no-nonsense cowgirl is, in fact, older than her high school boyfriend Carter (Finn Little).
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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“Cowgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowgirl. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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cowgirl
noun
cow·girl
ˈkau̇-ˌgər(-ə)l
: a girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
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