cowboys

Example Sentences

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There are still plenty of great American cowboys out there—you just have to get out and look for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Saavedra briefly entertained the name “Charro,” a reference to Mexican cowboys, before landing on Tapatío, a nickname used for people born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where all three of his children were born.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Thieves are normally going to go back to what they know, and cowboys know livestock,” says Brittain.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Dr. Mel, as he’s known at Poky, runs a team of eight cowboys.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan