rancher

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Recent Examples of rancher The longhorns are from Flying U Rodeo, and the cattle are provided by rancher Reno Rosser. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Dwight, the rancher, finds an untimely death in episode 5 after he’s killed by Rio Paloma police. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 According to local lore, the tradition began when a rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills tossed a few lawn chairs into a stock tank, climbed in, and let the river do the rest—the idea stuck. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Texas officials encouraged ranchers to keep a close eye on their herds and local wildlife. Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rancher
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Noun
  • The establishment celebrates its nearly 70 years of Vegas connections, from Mafia chieftains (The Mob Room dining space) to Elvis to the Rat Pack to gamblers and cattlemen.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Kirk Wilbur, vice president of government affairs cattlemen’s association, said the organization is concerned about that division of funding — especially if funding is reduced.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands.
    Declan Leary, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
  • This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
Noun
  • For stockmen and women, there’s nothing more rewarding than a 283-day pregnancy that results in a contented cow and a healthy calf.
    Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The area has a rich and compelling history, filled with legends, wars, and homesteaders long before 1939, when the land became part of the National Park Service.
    Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Also on Holzherr, humble homesteaders the Knoll family brace for the intrusion of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts, with more facial piercings than Hellraiser’s Pinhead), leader of a band of interplanetary Brigands.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • For Daniel Bey, a Kansas City, Kansas, horseman and team roper who competed in last year’s event, the expansion is a clear sign that the rodeo resonated with the community.
    J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • The Princess Royal, 75, was married to the Olympic gold medalist horseman from 1973 to 1992.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancher. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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