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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While not always a reflection of the true history of real cowboys, its cyclical commercialization is, in its own right, an American tradition.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are holiday romances, cowboy romances, hockey romances.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Cowpuncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowpuncher. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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