the Wild West
noun
: the western United States in the past when there were many cowboys, outlaws, etc.
stories about the Wild West
—often used before another nounWild West stories
a Wild West show
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The clean beauty space has often been compared to the Wild West.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are veterans who bring impressive track records, but will their skills translate to the Wild West of distribution?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the edge is still the Wild West, riddled with vulnerabilities that you should be concerned about.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are veterans who bring impressive track records, but will their skills translate to the Wild West of distribution?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the edge is still the Wild West, riddled with vulnerabilities that you should be concerned about.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Wild West
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“The Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Wild%20West. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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