ro·deo
ˈrō-dē-ˌō 
rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
plural rodeos
1
: roundup
2
a
: a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
b
: a contest resembling a rodeo
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Charles Baggarly
april 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
A lot of people felt soaring memory prices would crush them, but this is not CEO Michael Dell's first DRAM rodeo .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
His wife, Shada Brazile, is an award-winning barrel racer and comes from a rodeo family packed with championship pedigree.
—Charles Baggarly
april 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
A lot of people felt soaring memory prices would crush them, but this is not CEO Michael Dell's first DRAM rodeo .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
From horse racing to rodeo, through the cultivation of farm fields and homesteads, to the creation of country music and the rhythmic steps of line dancing, the unmistakable verve and style of these endemic expressions can be traced directly to the innovations of Black folks.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Best for: Versatility, from work chic to rodeo wild
The chic and iconic Abby pair by Tecovas are my favorite go-anywhere boots.
—Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2025
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“Rodeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodeo. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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