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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
Led by professional drovers, a herd of 17 longhorns march down East Exchange Avenue daily, and each animal represents a decade of the city’s history.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 26 June 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
Led by professional drovers, a herd of 17 longhorns march down East Exchange Avenue daily, and each animal represents a decade of the city’s history.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drover
Noun
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Softly came the sound of a Toda herdsman calling to his buffaloes.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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Masud was celebrated as the literary voice of greater Arabia’s nomadic herdsmen—proud sons of the desert, a noble caste of unhurried sybarites not known for their religious orthodoxy.—
Nell Zink,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Goji Berries in China, grape growers in France, and herders in America, have seen at the least comparable results with this method.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Most cashmere is sourced from China and Mongolia, where best practices (for the goats, herders, and environments) aren’t always used.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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What was once the domain of multigenerational farmers and cattlemen has transformed into a magnet for billionaires, celebrities, and investors chasing space and solitude.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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One of the recent attacks happened during the day when three wolves separated a cow and calf from the main herd in a large meadow at Lost Marbles Ranch, according to the cattlemen’s association.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 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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The girl and the cowherd are separated by a celestial river, but are able to be together one day a year when a flock of magpies forms a bridge over it.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2024
Noun
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McEuen allegedly admitted to shooting and killing 35-year-old Martinez as the rancher sat in his truck outside his home.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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State Response and Future Habitat The CDFW has designated support funds for ranchers losing livestock to wolves and continues public outreach to address coexistence concerns.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drover. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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