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Recent Examples of ranchero
Although the region’s agricultural history dates back to the 18th-century Spanish missionaries and, later, Mexican rancheros, modern winegrowing began in the 1960s with the establishment of Cilurzo Vineyards and Brookside Winery.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The two options include: Spicy ranchero sauce Avocado ranch sauce
The crispy chicken taco costs $2.79 and the burrito starts at $5.49, though pricing may vary by location.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Dipping sauce flavors include avocado ranch and spicy ranchero.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
In a twist, Aguilar was competing in the best ranchero/mariachi album category with his son-in-law Christian Nodal.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The two options include: Spicy ranchero sauce Avocado ranch sauce
The crispy chicken taco costs $2.79 and the burrito starts at $5.49, though pricing may vary by location.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Dipping sauce flavors include avocado ranch and spicy ranchero.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
In a twist, Aguilar was competing in the best ranchero/mariachi album category with his son-in-law Christian Nodal.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranchero
Noun
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This has resulted in these two states also having the most Black cowboys, LeBlanc says—like legendary Oklahoma cowboy Bass Reeves, who served as deputy marshal in Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th century, said to have inspired The Lone Ranger.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Think shows that include Argentine cowboys known as gauchos, Brazilian samba dancers, West African (Moko Jumbie) stilt walkers.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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There's plenty of history on vaqueros, or Mexican cowboys, in the West, but one demographic left their prints on Arizona history with their stories vastly untold: Black cowboys.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sheets faces Democrat Clayton Tucker, a rancher and secretary of the Texas Farmers Union.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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In 1894, a rancher in Montrose looking at levels discovered the water in the Gunnison River was higher than the valley.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Accommodation is both modest and luxurious working estancias, including three nights at the all-inclusive Cerro Guido, a place steeped of gaucho culture.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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From bright patterns to more neutral, everyday options, keep reading to find the 10 best gaucho and palazzo pants worth swapping your denim shorts for this summer, with prices starting as low as $16.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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Proudly sporting the pava—the campesino hat of the island’s rural working class—Benito drags that symbol into every song, visual, and public appearance, parading around the world as both patron saint and chronicler of Puerto Rican music, art, aesthetics, and politics.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
2 Dec. 2025
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Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ranchero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranchero. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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