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ranchero

[ran-chair-oh, rahn-che-raw] / rænˈtʃɛər oʊ, rɑnˈtʃɛ rɔ /


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She admires the range of ranchero wear and tells me she’s looking for something fun to wear to go dancing later in the week.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

She even tackles ranchero music in “La Reina”, which she says is a tribute to the recently deceased Vicente Fernández, who famously performed José Alfredo Jiménez’s Mexican classic “El Rey.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2022

“Roberto Carlos had to sing ranchero, Vikki Carr had to record ranchero. Celia Cruz came in with a mariachi. I accept recording with everybody, as long as it’s with a mariachi.”

From Washington Post Dec. 12, 2021

Start with the ranchero chicken at Amácita in Culver City.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2019

Once, she even made us a pizza with stinky ranchero cheese.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 bestseller, “Ramona,” about a clash among Southern California rancheros, indigenous peoples and newly arriving white settlers, helped form later literary templates of the Old West.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

For 87 years, Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino has served Cal-Mex classics such as chile colorado and huevos rancheros.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

The menu is full of comforting classics: scrambles, biscuits and gravy, huevos rancheros for breakfast, alongside burgers, fried chicken and tuna melts for lunch.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2023

I’m a strong advocate of eggs for dinner, especially when they are paired with rich beans and zesty sauce, as they are in classic huevos rancheros.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2023

But my young mind was filled with self, and my imagination shivered at the prospect of seeing sombreros, rancheros, tortillas and Pancho Villa.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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