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Recent Examples of rancher
Visitors can bring spray paint to add their own touch to the display, originally planted on a plot owned by rancher Stanley Marsh in 1974 but moved 3 miles west to the current site in 1997.
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the classic American rancher style, it is crafted with exceptional construction and timeless design.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump’s recent suggestion that the US start importing the country’s beef, which farm-state lawmakers fear could wallop cattle-rancher constituents.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the classic American rancher style, it is crafted with exceptional construction and timeless design.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump’s recent suggestion that the US start importing the country’s beef, which farm-state lawmakers fear could wallop cattle-rancher constituents.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancher
Noun
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According to a press release, the ban applies to cattleman, pinch front, brick crown, open crown, flat brim, rolled brim and 10-gallon style hats.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Things stayed that way until 1998 when cattleman Rudy Stanko appealed a guilty verdict for failing to drive in a reasonable and prudent manner.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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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By the late 19th century, homesteaders and ranchers, including Henry Martin, Benjamin and Ollie Morris, and later Paul Greenough, shaped the land into a working cattle and sheep ranch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Success comes for one neighborhood, a few buildings, one block here, a handful of urban homesteaders there.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025
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As foretold in the indie-rock book of Revelations, the fourth horseman from Animal Collective is finally releasing his debut solo album.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Initially, the Fort Worth Stockyards’ twice daily cattle drive was paused out of caution after the Texas Animal Health Commission and The Texas Department of Agriculture called on horsemen to monitor their herds and take biohazard precautions.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancher. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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