rancher

noun

Definition of ranchernext
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as in cattleman

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Recent Examples of rancher Cattle rancher Johnny Mestas doesn’t want to get too worked up about New World screwworm, a fly whose parasitic larvae can eat cattle alive. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Scritchfield, a former rancher, described seeing wild horses starving on the range. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Now 38, Alvarado is a fifth-generation cattle rancher who finds the border wall has knocked on her family's doorstep again. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Jordan and Stewart also got to meet Kerry’s powerful, rancher kingpin father-in-law, William Macon (Garrett Dillahunt). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rancher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancher
  1. cattleman
  2. ranchman
  3. stockman
  4. homesteader
  5. horseman
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  • 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
  • Kirk Wilbur, vice president of government affairs cattlemen’s association, said the organization is concerned about that division of funding — especially if funding is reduced.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of cattleman
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  • 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
Definition of ranchman
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  • 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
Definition of stockman
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  • But the Delgado’s don’t suddenly become brilliant homesteaders, quite the opposite.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Disputes between the landowners and homesteaders continued for months and mostly played out in newspaper editorials, the Clio said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of homesteader
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  • Dalio’s comments map almost precisely onto the third horseman.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Before achieving fame as a pilot, Baracca was an accomplished cavalry commander and horseman.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of horseman

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

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