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Recent Examples of drover
If Bowers, who grew up in the Boston area, could pass as a grad student on a hike, then Hallett’s leather drover’s hat hints at his experience as a lumberjack.
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Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
Steve Raines as Jim Quince Steve Raines took on the role of Jim Quince, a seasoned drover known for his quiet toughness.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
The feature followed an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle range run by a cattle drover (Hugh Jackman).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
As the sun sets, the drovers go over their final tasks for the day such as feeding and watering the livestock.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Historians estimate Black drovers, trainers, breeders, and herders—who were collectively referred to as cowboys—made up as much as a quarter of working ranch hands during the heyday of open-range ranching in the second half of the 19th century.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The trio experiences four life-altering years, a love affair between Sarah and the drover and the unavoidable impact of World War II on northern Australia.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2023
Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
Steve Raines as Jim Quince Steve Raines took on the role of Jim Quince, a seasoned drover known for his quiet toughness.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
The feature followed an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle range run by a cattle drover (Hugh Jackman).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
As the sun sets, the drovers go over their final tasks for the day such as feeding and watering the livestock.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Historians estimate Black drovers, trainers, breeders, and herders—who were collectively referred to as cowboys—made up as much as a quarter of working ranch hands during the heyday of open-range ranching in the second half of the 19th century.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The trio experiences four life-altering years, a love affair between Sarah and the drover and the unavoidable impact of World War II on northern Australia.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drover
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Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Boötes, also known as the herdsman, the American Meteor Society’s Lunsford said via email.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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Amid the breathtaking landscapes of Sápmi, reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Environmental groups such as the Western Watersheds Project as well as local stockmen’s associations are quick to litigate changes to permits.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
1 Dec. 2025
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Houston Tye Hinton, resident stockman at the Anchor 7 Cattle Growers Association, is winding down after a long day of branding cattle.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to a press release, the ban applies to cattleman, pinch front, brick crown, open crown, flat brim, rolled brim and 10-gallon style hats.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Things stayed that way until 1998 when cattleman Rudy Stanko appealed a guilty verdict for failing to drive in a reasonable and prudent manner.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In Mathura, a northern city where Krishna is said to have been born, people recreate a Hindu myth in which Krishna visits Radha to romance her, and her cowherd friends, taking offense at his advances, drive him out with sticks.—
Hari Kumar,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2024
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Caterina was foisted off on a cowherd in a neighboring village, while Ser Piero married into a wealthy family.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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This man, this rancher, shot everything, from elk to coyotes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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As an example, a rancher who is having a problem with coyotes preying on their livestock could add their property to the app, which is built around a digital map.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Drover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drover. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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