as in cowboys
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
we need to hire a new cowhand to help out
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Recent Examples of cowhands
There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
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Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowhands
cowboys
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Shot over the course of six days in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and London, Levi’s said the production team focused on casting real cowboys, construction workers, climbers and youth to ensure authenticity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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One of Jerome's hotel lobby bars, J-Bar, is noted as an Old West staple as cowboys and miners once rode their horses through its doors.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cowhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhands. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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