ranchman

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Recent Examples of ranchman 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranchman
Noun
  • Colorado ranchers continue to oppose the reintroduction over concerns of wolves killing livestock, and CPW commissioners earlier this year denied a petition brought by ranchers that sought to delay the program.
    Max Levy, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
  • Enter fellow local outcast, rancher Lefty Ledbetter (Hauser), who just might have the funds to get out of town…if the theft of a coveted Indigenous Lakota ghost shirt goes through.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.
    John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The first generation of homesteaders practiced full self-sufficiency out of necessity, Proctor said.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Dipping sauce flavors include avocado ranch and spicy ranchero.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Miguel had always been the cook of the family, and the menu featured dishes Arturo and his siblings had been eating their entire lives: huevos a la Mexicana, steak ranchero, tripas, barbacoa, chile relleno, enchiladas and, of course, the restaurant’s trademark fajitas.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Ranchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranchman. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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