gauchos

Definition of gauchosnext
plural of gaucho
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Noun
  • Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Mexican cowboys and cowgirls—charros and escaramuzas, as they are called in Spanish—are a parade highlight, often saved for last as a sort of grand finale.
    Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
    Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad left 42 people dead and several homes burned.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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“Gauchos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauchos. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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