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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Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The stories of Black, Indigenous and Mexican cowboys and ranchers have not historically been told in popular culture, but the Stock Show was the first to host the groundbreaking Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in 1984.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cowpokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowpokes. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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