rancheros

plural of ranchero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancheros
Noun
  • The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete.
    J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 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
  • Waves of terrorist attacks, clashes between farmers and herders, as well as kidnappings for ransom have bedeviled Nigerian citizens in recent years, stifling economic growth and productivity in many parts of the country.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026
  • Parts of what was once open fine alpine grassland, which Tibetans call pangtang where herders moved freely and gazed across the boundless horizon, are now covered by dense rows of solar panels.
    Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
    Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
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“Rancheros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancheros. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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