as in cowboys
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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cowboys
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All these cowboys are starting to get along!—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
Mexican and then Portuguese cowboys known as paniolos came to work here; later, agricultural workers arrived from China, Japan, Micronesia, and the Philippines.—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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“Cowpunchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowpunchers. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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