cowboys

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

In that thing about the cowboys with Hoss….

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The touring spectacle Cody created, with its air of authenticity, transformed the public’s perceptions of the frontier, setting the benchmark for how the West and cowboys would be depicted in popular culture for decades after.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Rin Tin Tin barked in sync, but the cowboys kept talking long after their mouths were closed.

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