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Recent Examples of vaquero
The American cowboy, so much a part of the iconography and outlaw ethos of country music, is based on the Mexican vaquero.
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Craig Marks, New York Times, 27 May 2024
His style is an artistic amalgam of motifs from Alaska to Patagonia, inspired by the work of tailors like Nathan Turk and Nudie Cohn, of course, and the Mexican vaqueros before them.
—thehustle.co, 3 Feb. 2024
What began as a utilitarian necessity for anyone getting around by horse, the earliest cowboy boots took inspiration from the footwear worn by Spanish vaqueros in the 17th century.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
One of the oldest houses in the town for example, now towers over a new Starbucks, while cowboy boot-wearing fashionistas from Mexico City (about a four-hour drive away) hang out in the parish square next to actual vaqueros celebrating their daughters’ quinceañeras at the church.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Craig Marks, New York Times, 27 May 2024
His style is an artistic amalgam of motifs from Alaska to Patagonia, inspired by the work of tailors like Nathan Turk and Nudie Cohn, of course, and the Mexican vaqueros before them.
—thehustle.co, 3 Feb. 2024
What began as a utilitarian necessity for anyone getting around by horse, the earliest cowboy boots took inspiration from the footwear worn by Spanish vaqueros in the 17th century.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
One of the oldest houses in the town for example, now towers over a new Starbucks, while cowboy boot-wearing fashionistas from Mexico City (about a four-hour drive away) hang out in the parish square next to actual vaqueros celebrating their daughters’ quinceañeras at the church.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaquero
Noun
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All of the daring and courage of the Golden Age films about cowboys, fighters, pilots, and pirates is distilled into the score for the first Indiana Jones movie.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Expect to see a lot more of their eye-wateringly expensive merino wool gaucho bomber jackets in the stands next year.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Leather, ponchos, Argentina’s culinary traditions, horseback riding and the broader gaucho culture rooted in traditional livestock farming all contributed to the aesthetic that defines his brand.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Joe worked as a cowpuncher in Flagler, Colo., making $150 a day tending to cattle on horseback.—
Jose A. Del Real,
Washington Post,
6 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the sun goes down, artist-types start to congregate outside the Owl Bar, where night-skiers drink beer in their boots and bibs and friend groups of 20-somethings in fur coats and cowgirl boots chat over charcuterie and wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Take a page from Bella Hadid’s recent Colorado stint, and channel your inner cowgirl (with a fashion twist, of course).—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Mathura, a northern city where Krishna is said to have been born, people recreate a Hindu myth in which Krishna visits Radha to romance her, and her cowherd friends, taking offense at his advances, drive him out with sticks.—
Hari Kumar,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2024
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Caterina was foisted off on a cowherd in a neighboring village, while Ser Piero married into a wealthy family.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Vaquero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaquero. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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