as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
cowpunchers hanging out and telling stories during branding time
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Recent Examples of cowpuncher
Joe worked as a cowpuncher in Flagler, Colo., making $150 a day tending to cattle on horseback.
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Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2022
Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowpuncher
cowboy
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The Entre Charros experience is like no other, offering a window into the iconic lifestyle of the Mexican cowboy, complete with a lesson in roping on horseback.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since my last trip, the Howard County district attorney had dismissed the cattle-rustling charges against Skeet, Leroy Medlin, and the other cowboys.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Cowpuncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowpuncher. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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