ranchman

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ranchman 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranchman
Noun
  • Tractor Supply, which sells home and garden supplies and clothing to farmers and ranchers, in June ended a DEI program that had aimed to help put people of color in management roles and boost funding to education programs for Black Americans.
    Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado farmers, ranchers and businesses were awarded funds geared specifically to rural areas.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anderson believes most of Florida’s raw milk sellers are homesteaders, many of them born out of the COVID-19 pandemic when people were stuck at home and began turning to new practices such as baking homemade sourdough bread, growing fresh vegetables in a backyard garden, and even farming.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
  • As a Black homesteader myself, I've been met with resistance to farm work in my networks.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Miguel had always been the cook of the family, and the menu featured dishes Arturo and his siblings had been eating their entire lives: huevos a la Mexicana, steak ranchero, tripas, barbacoa, chile relleno, enchiladas and, of course, the restaurant’s trademark fajitas.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
  • At Bahía Agua Verde, looking for birds, seals, dolphins, and whales is on the agenda along with a mule ride and visit with a local ranchero.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024

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“Ranchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranchman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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