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Recent Examples of stockman
The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.
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New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
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
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
The larger piece found its way to the Esperance Museum, but the smaller piece remained undiscovered until the curious stockman uncovered it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The hill where the breach happened was a landmark to locals and used to be a popular destination for hayrides, said Bill Pannbacker, a farmer and stockman.
—John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
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
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
The larger piece found its way to the Esperance Museum, but the smaller piece remained undiscovered until the curious stockman uncovered it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The hill where the breach happened was a landmark to locals and used to be a popular destination for hayrides, said Bill Pannbacker, a farmer and stockman.
—John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockman
Noun
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Harris is a cattleman and a retired brigadier general who served in Afghanistan.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2026
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Texas, with its famous history of cattle drives and cattlemen, still has a bigger herd than any other state, with 12.1 million head — about 14% of total U.S. inventory.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Imperial officers had two ranks: zat, determined by their pay rate, and sawar, reflecting the number of horsemen under their command.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Chauvet, the Big Sandy rancher, said his perspective on whether remote towns like his should have a hospital is forever changed because of his accident.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Frank Krentz, a fifth-generation rancher, opted to auction off a tenth of his herd.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Boötes, also known as the herdsman, the American Meteor Society’s Lunsford said via email.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Stockman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockman. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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