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cowboy

[kou-boi] / ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ /


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The government had a long-running scheme for supporting upgrades to social housing - ECO - but it will close after this year over reports of "cowboy" installations.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“We need more cowboy hats and belt buckles in Washington,” he wrote in a campaign post on July 15.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

People don’t just attend shows; they arrive in elaborate, artist-inspired outfits, from Taylor Swift fans trading friendship bracelets to Beyoncé fans donning cowboy hats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But as she passed the town’s market Feb. 4, 2024, she spotted the cowboy promising lawsuits to patrons, according to a complaint Orchid later filed with the State Bar of California.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

My American cowgirl outfit was an exact duplicate—except for the skirt—of Mundín's cowboy one.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

As the 10-day Stampede comes to a close this weekend, and the fairground rides go silent and cowboys head back to the ranch, both sides say this is only the beginning of their fight.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Chili’s origins are debated, but it is believed to have its roots in Mexican cuisine and was popular in the 19th century as a cheap and portable source of protein for cowboys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

At the time, however, the frontier – with its rugged cowboys, miners and railroad men – defined American manhood.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

We’d planned to sleep like cowboys around the fire but forgot to bring a length of rope to circle the campsite.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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