rancher

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Recent Examples of rancher Meanwhile, concerned for his son's safety, Kayce allows Tate to go on a fishing trip with Tom Weaver (Chris Mulkey), the wealthy rancher who unsuccessfully tried to buy East Camp. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 The surprise betrayal unveils rancher patriarch Tom Weaver (Chris Mulkey) as the mastermind behind the attacks on Broken Rock chairman Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and introduces Weaver as a season two villain in a land dispute that the Dutton son isn’t even aware of yet. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026 Tate is thrilled to be heading off on a private plane fishing trip with family friend, rich rancher Tom Weaver (the always-great Chris Mulkey). Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026 However, Dutton is, at this point, unaware that Dolly’s father, Tom Weaver, played by Chris Mulkley, the Wall Street trader turned rancher who has been trying to buy his East Camp, is not quite the stand-up guy that everyone’s been led to believe. Peter White, Deadline, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rancher
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Noun
  • President Donald Trump has appointed a Texas cattleman to help lead the nation's New World screwworm response as the threat continues to spread, with Texas confirming four cases and New Mexico reporting its first.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • The establishment celebrates its nearly 70 years of Vegas connections, from Mafia chieftains (The Mob Room dining space) to Elvis to the Rat Pack to gamblers and cattlemen.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands.
    Declan Leary, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
  • This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
Noun
  • For stockmen and women, there’s nothing more rewarding than a 283-day pregnancy that results in a contented cow and a healthy calf.
    Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Also on Holzherr, humble homesteaders the Knoll family brace for the intrusion of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts, with more facial piercings than Hellraiser’s Pinhead), leader of a band of interplanetary Brigands.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • The book traces the fictitious Yeoman family’s evolution over generations from self-sufficient homesteaders to participants in global markets.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • For Daniel Bey, a Kansas City, Kansas, horseman and team roper who competed in last year’s event, the expansion is a clear sign that the rodeo resonated with the community.
    J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • The Princess Royal, 75, was married to the Olympic gold medalist horseman from 1973 to 1992.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancher. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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