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cowpokes

noun

plural of cowpoke

as in cowboys

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range it takes a long time to train a good cowpoke

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cowboys

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Throughout the afternoon, parents pointed toward competitors and explained that Black cowboys and cowgirls have long been part of the American West.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Introspection is hardly foreign to country music, but Langley’s coolly reflective approach stands out in a genre defined by social collisions—by scenes of cowboys and cowgirls settling scores.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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