How to Use drover in a Sentence
drover
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Two more drovers ride onto the floor, followed by 17 Texas longhorn steers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
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It is located just down the street from Exchange Avenue where drovers drive the longhorn cattle twice a day.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
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Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
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First came the Cherokee Native Americans, followed by livestock drovers, and then families seeking relief from the summer heat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Reflecting its location in Fort Worth’s Historic Stockyards, the charming hotel features odes to the original Texas drovers (animal herders) with longhorn skulls, rustic wood and leather accents and plenty of turquoise.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
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