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

In the decades since, the piece has evolved to be made with leather cords instead—an alternative to the traditional stuffy tie—and worn by cowboys while riding. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Thus far her novels have covered hockey romance, fake dating, cowboys, football and more. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

During Black History Month, speakers came to Golden 1 Credit Union to speak about streetwear culture, Black fraternities and sororities, and members of the Wiltown Riders spoke about the history of Black cowboys. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Tending to crops, riding horses and working the land, these work boots were worn by farmers and cowboys alike. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Live actors would appear throughout, sometimes as gangsters in a noir crime movie, and sometimes as Wild West cowboys. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

The first co-write between Henley and Frey was a bona fide cowboy ballad if cowboys kept grand pianos around campfires. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Immediately after the Civil War, Smith said, cowboys drove millions of longhorns from southern Texas to railheads in Kansas for shipment to northern markets. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Inventing fake cowboys with drama would be disrespectful to the real cowboys who live drama-free at the Four Sixes to this day, according to Sheridan. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026