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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.
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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
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
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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
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There's plenty of history on vaqueros, or Mexican cowboys, in the West, but one demographic left their prints on Arizona history with their stories vastly untold: Black cowboys.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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After releasing the song, the singer shared a home video of herself as a young child marching in a red cowgirl hat and reflected on what the project meant to her.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Per a press release, the track was inspired by Jessie, the cowgirl toy voiced by Joan Cusack, and will find Swift returning to her country roots.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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“Caballero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caballero. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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