Thesaurus results for WRANGLER

wrangler

noun

ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər

Definition of wrangler

as in cowboy

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much

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as in fighter

a person who takes part in a dispute known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument

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Recent Examples of wrangler Indigenous residents told the AP that wranglers also fenced off parts of the island and restricted access to farming areas that were meant for communal use. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 The wranglers caught Tootsie and then handed something to Joe. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 For the evening, guests, locals, and sometimes, some wrangler performers post-rodeo can enjoy a cocktail and light bites inside and outside, if the weather permits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 This car heat shield also comes in medium, extra-large and wrangler sizes. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrangler

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Noun

When Ifa, a gender-fluid cowboy, arrives looking for work, everything shifts.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite Villa Domínguez’s nine remaining Jews, the museum remains an important part of the town, tracing the history of Argentinian Jewish ranchers, farmers and the cowboys known as gauchos.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cowboy

Noun

The report also raises the possibility that foreign fighters currently in Syria, including Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other nationalities, could be transferred to Yemen.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The plane's crew consisted of a fighter pilot and a weapons systems officer from the French Air and Space Force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fighter

Noun

Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The plaintiffs, represented by the law firms Poolson Oden and Grant & Eisenhofer, alleged that Union Pacific failed to provide adequate protective equipment or warn employees about hazardous exposures.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos and Success Foods Management Group, which does business as Torchy's Tacos, alleging that the defendants failed to properly prepare, inspect and distribute the food before selling it to customers.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit names RentCafe and its partner, Yardi Systems, as defendants, along with the Pennrose Management Company, which owns and manages hundreds of low-income rental units in the city.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of debater

Noun

Across its 35-season tenure, Dancing With the Stars has only had one All-Star season full of returning contestants.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
This year, correspondent Luke Burbank attended the 65th annual competition, in which contestants were of a particularly slimy variety.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

Imara Jones, an advocate who runs a website that features the stories of transgender people, said the issue is attractive for conservatives because some Democrats agree with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

Directed by Kitao Sakura, the new take on the classic fighting games star Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and more as colorful brawlers who face off in a high-stakes tournament.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
An argumentative streak comes with the territory, though, so try not to take your inner bar brawler past customs.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

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