Synonyms of cowboys

cowboys

noun

plural of cowboy

as in cowhands

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range

cowboys were rounding up the cattle for branding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowhands
• cowpokes
• cowpunchers
• cowmen
• horsemen
• ranchers
• buckaroos
• cowgirls
• wranglers
• vaqueros
• waddies
• gauchos
• caballeros
• stockmen
• cattlemen
• herders
• herdsmen
• drovers
• horsewomen
• cowherds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowboys

Collectors won’t want to miss The Adobe Fine Art, an award-winning 10,000-foot space filled with oil paintings of cowboys and gunslingers, fiber sculptures of Native American warriors, traditional Pueblo pottery, and much more. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Historians estimate that during the 19th century, one in four cowboys was Black. — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026

Grubbs built a horse corral alongside a friend; professional rodeo cowboys assembled the rodeo sequence with speed and authenticity. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2026

What began as a jean engineered for ranch work and rodeo competition has since become a versatile staple, worn by everyone from working cowboys to everyday consumers. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

As early as the 1930s, Levi’s advertisements romanticized cowboys, the Wild West, the rugged frontier lifestyle. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

Clientele still includes cowboys, ranchers, and professional riders, but these days they're joined by concertgoers and international visitors, especially those currently passing through for the World Cup matches in Dallas. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026