Example Sentences

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The Cowboys are still trying to dismiss questions about why they weren't Cowmen in that game.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2012

"Cowmen who wanted to make money out of cows didn't hire gunmen; they hired cowboys."

From Time Magazine Archive

Cowmen reported en route with ten thousand beeves came in with one fifth the number, and sellers held the whip hand, the market actually opening at better figures than the summer before.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy

Cowmen insisted on my selling their cattle, shippers consulted me, and I was constantly in demand with buyers, who wished my opinion on young steers before closing trades.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy

Cowmen in those days prided themselves on their outfits, and Carter was a trifle gone on his men.

From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Adams, Andy