dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering activities (such as horseback riding) typical of western ranches
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By the mid-’50s, Henson and his wife had purchased a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, and renamed it Hidden Valley Ranch.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith grew up on a 200-acre dude ranch in Colorado and fully understood the tone of the novel’s setting.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
White Stallion Ranch Tucson, Arizona One of the best dude ranches in Arizona, White Stallion Ranch is even better after a total main lodge and bar renovation in 2025.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith grew up on a 200-acre dude ranch in Colorado and fully understood the tone of the novel’s setting.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
White Stallion Ranch Tucson, Arizona One of the best dude ranches in Arizona, White Stallion Ranch is even better after a total main lodge and bar renovation in 2025.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dude ranch
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