Thesaurus results for WRANGLERS

wranglers

noun

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plural of wrangler

as in cowboys

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 defendants

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 wranglers People from all kinds of backgrounds sought a reinvention on the other side of the Mississippi River, including ranch hands and cattle wranglers. —

Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026 From there, the cattle and wranglers will wind their way toward the route’s end at 17th Street and Glenarm Place. —

John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025 But the team behind the image conversion seemingly used footage without a bunch of the usual postproduction edits—hence the appearance of inessential elements like those dutiful barf wranglers and, in the background of a different shot, contemporary store signage. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025 The cohort of pig wranglers resolved to reconvene Saturday to try once more bring home the bacon. —

Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres. —

Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, a group of professional snake wranglers, sent Stuart MacKenzie to the house. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Our days prior to this one had consisted of daily horseback rides led by the head wranglers, a day trip to Yellowstone National Park, and tickets to their end-of-the-season rodeo. —

Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2025

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Typically set in the mid-to-late-1800s on the American frontier, these films often feature characters who make their own rules, from bounty hunters and cowboys to outlaws in lawless territories.

— Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The Baqueano Cultural Experience is a highlight, with Patagonian cowboys and cowgirls providing visitors a peek into their life, teaching them how to saddle and ride horses before sitting down for some maté herbal tea and pumpkin bread with fresh salsa.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026