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vaquero

[vah-kair-oh, vah-ke-raw] / vɑˈkɛər oʊ, vɑˈkɛ rɔ /




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Women arrive adorned with black lace hairpieces and painted tears a la Virgencita, as men blend dark accents with their Chicano workwear and vaquero boots.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

The equestrian tradition of Western cattle raising is derivative not of anything Anglos brought to conquered Indigenous land but of the northern Mexican vaquero tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

She’s a healer and he’s a vaquero, but both are still healing from a vampire attack when they were teenagers.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

The rostro vaquero competition is a cheeky nod to rural Mexican festivals where young women in elaborate dresses are crowned “princesses” or “queens.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023

She told me about Narciso when he was a young man, a fine vaquero, and very respected.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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