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Recent Examples of vaquero
Our guide and horse wrangler was one Slim, a local vaquero and an old friend of mine.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 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
The American cowboy, so much a part of the iconography and outlaw ethos of country music, is based on the Mexican vaquero.
—Craig Marks, New York Times, 27 May 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
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 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
The American cowboy, so much a part of the iconography and outlaw ethos of country music, is based on the Mexican vaquero.
—Craig Marks, New York Times, 27 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaquero
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How to Stream Season 7 of the Reality Dating Show Season 7 of the beloved dating show kicked off on June 3, and the cast of young singles looking for love included a diverse group, including a cowboy from Oklahoma City and a barista from Hawaii.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Everyone did an intensive cowboy camp before Yellowstone began, something that has continued in prep for each show in the Yellowstone-verse.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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With its European architecture, rich textile history and cultural touchstones like the gaucho, there is plenty of inspiration for designers to pull from.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This is a look from my 2002 graduation collection (above center), which was inspired by traditional gaucho clothing (above left).—
Emilia Petrarca,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates Clint Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Things are also taking a turn for the worse in Texas, where Runs His Horse successfully tracks down the ranch cowhands that interrupted Pete and Teonna’s tryst.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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It’s been ten weeks since the robbery, and Theresa and Shermy the dog are the last two urban cowpokes standing at the old makeshift homestead motel.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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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
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The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct. 2024
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The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.—
Gustavo ArellanoColumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2022
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Expert styling tip: Throw on a funky pair of cowgirl boots and a belt to cinch the waist to make this an evening look.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Courtney is a fourth generation cowgirl out of Houston, Texas.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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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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The girl and the cowherd are separated by a celestial river, but are able to be together one day a year when a flock of magpies forms a bridge over it.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2024
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“Vaquero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaquero. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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