wrangler
noun
wran·gler
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər 
1
: a bickering disputant
2
[short for horse-wrangler, probably partial translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom]
: a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses
broadly
: cowboy
Examples of wrangler in a Sentence
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2013, Jesse Garcia’s animal wrangler character delivered a few lines opposite Steve Carell’s family man character on the set of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Having the wranglers do double duty was emblematic of the ways in which DeMeyers maximized his resources to give the scene the most epic feel possible.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2013, Jesse Garcia’s animal wrangler character delivered a few lines opposite Steve Carell’s family man character on the set of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The companies that will likely win the next decade will develop teams of expert AI wranglers.
—Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrangler. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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wrangler
noun
wran·gler
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər
1
: a person who quarrels
2
: a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses
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