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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
Noun
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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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There are also disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes in the north-central and northwestern part of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Harris is a cattleman and a retired brigadier general who served in Afghanistan.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2026
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Texas, with its famous history of cattle drives and cattlemen, still has a bigger herd than any other state, with 12.1 million head — about 14% of total U.S. inventory.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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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Breed behavior, grazing density, and different terrains pose a challenge for the technology, to achieve a universal platform that works for every rancher.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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He’s been performing at the historic blues joint Eli’s Mile High Club in recent years, but the rancher is better known as the former president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Drover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drover. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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