cowpoke

Example Sentences

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One theory is that the moniker emerged from a cowpoke misinterpretation of the Spanish word galón, for braided hat-bands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

He showed them his pistols and his rope tricks from the time he was a cowpoke in the West.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2018

It’s handled with humor, as when a gunned-down cowpoke sprouts angel’s wings and warbles his way up to heaven.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2018

Remember Bob Graham , the soft-lilted cowpoke who served for decades as a left-center governor and senator?

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2017

“Get your cowpoke feet out of my shooting area!”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye