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lonesome

[lohn-suhm] / ˈloʊn səm /


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Duvall often said his favorite role, however, was one he played in a 1989 TV mini-series -- the grizzled, wise-cracking Texas Ranger-turned-cowboy Augustus McCrae in "Lonesome Dove," based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Duvall often said his favourite role was as the Texas Ranger-turned-cowboy Augustus McCrae in Lonesome Dove in the 1989 TV mini-series, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He began delivering commissioned projects for luxury brands and celebrities 20 years ago, and a financial pinnacle came in 2008 when his provocative life-size figure “My Lonesome Cowboy” sold for $15.1 million at auction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

With his laid-back manner and his considerable equestrian skills, Mr. Ladd was known to longtime listeners as the Lonesome L.A.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2023

“But nobody lives up Stony Lonesome Road,” I pointed out.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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