caballero

Definition of caballeronext
chiefly Southwest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caballero The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier. Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen. Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024 Valderrama executive produces and stars in the Disney Branded Television project—which is actively in development— follows privileged caballero Diego De La Vega, who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024 Qué ha hecho Doug Emhoff, el esposo de Kamala Harris, como segundo caballero? New York Times, 23 July 2024 The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band. Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero. Gentleman. Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019 Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies. Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caballero
Noun
  • Her original book of photography, Frontier, saw Krantz travel across the Americas, including the United States, to visually capture the North American cowboy, the Central American vaquero and the South American gaucho.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
  • The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Accommodation is both modest and luxurious working estancias, including three nights at the all-inclusive Cerro Guido, a place steeped of gaucho culture.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • From bright patterns to more neutral, everyday options, keep reading to find the 10 best gaucho and palazzo pants worth swapping your denim shorts for this summer, with prices starting as low as $16.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Caballero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caballero. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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