gaucho

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Recent Examples of gaucho In the opening shot, a sleeping gaucho slowly gets up from his horse and coaxes him to stand. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024 One devoted father teaches his son the ways of the gaucho, and is lonely when the kid returns to school. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024 The gauchos, who are proud of their culture, happily gave the filmmakers a show; one gaucho, Mario, cut in front of the camera. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024 The polo shirt obviously comes to mind, as does the iconic fashion and lifestyle brand Polo Ralph Lauren, but there are also more subtle references—such as the horse bit loafer, or the classic gaucho alpargata, which inspired the modern mens’ espadrille. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gaucho
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Noun
  • Examples include Roan’s retro Grammy Awards performance atop a giant pink pony and surrounded by clown cowboys, and arriving on stage at the 2024 Governors Ball by bursting out of a smoking bong apple and emerging in full body paint as the Statue of Liberty.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
  • The term 'roughneck' conjures up images of rough-looking, greasy oilfield workers, sort of an iconic visual depiction, like those of cowboys of the old West.
    Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • When the herd grew unmanageable, Mexican-Spanish vaqueros (cowboys) were brought in from California to teach locals how to rope and herd cattle.
    Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The two entered the ring waving Mexican and Peruvian flags dressed as vaqueros.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Come here on September 26 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Buffalo Roundup, as skilled cowboys and cowgirls wrangle more than 1,300 bison through the park’s rugged landscape.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
  • The Cowboy Carter tour has been alight with big brands putting their spin on Bey’s glamorous cowgirl aesthetic.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Gaucho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaucho. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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