How to Use chuck wagon in a Sentence

chuck wagon

noun
  • On the cattle drives of the Old West, the cook was top dog of the chuck wagon.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 15 Feb. 2020
  • No need to hitch up the chuck wagon and head west to wrangle some fresh bison meat for dinner tonight.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Later, ride on horseback through meadows and across creeks, or hop aboard for a hayride that ends with a chuck wagon dinner.
    — Kristi Valentini, Redbook, 13 July 2017
  • Add stops along the way for a chuck wagon dinner, live entertainment, or sleepover.
    — Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Dining at the ranch goes well beyond a traditional chuck wagon.
    — Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This year, Barkley changed his approach, piling on the Green-bashing chuck wagon.
    — Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • After an active day, guests return for dinners that range from chuck wagon eats to meals prepared by award-winning chefs.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
  • Not to mention the food options, which range from seed-to-table meals to an authentic chuckwagon dinner.
    — Tanner Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
  • Patrons who arrive early can partake in such pre-show offerings as a wagon ride to the venue and a chuck wagon dinner.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
  • Tickets to the three chuck wagon events are sold individually, and are $65 each.
    — Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
  • In addition, several new acts are on tap this year to entertain fans between rodeo events, including chuck wagon races, Owens said.
    — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Docents will lead a tour that highlights artifacts that have a culinary connection, like the chuck wagon that’s part of the museum’s collection.
    — Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Though there are plenty of first class group activities like cattle drives and chuck wagon dinners, the emphasis is on bespoke experiences.
    — Priscilla Eakeley, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2016
  • His cohorts informed the media of their plans, and Lockett and three other riders left Brenham with a chuck wagon and set out for Houston.
    — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The mural is a landscape peppered with scenes from Western life, including images of cowboys at work on the range, gathered around a chuckwagon and hanging out on the street of a dusty town.
    — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Portland is known around the country for its role in elevating the food cart from a humble chuckwagon to a destination, where chefs trained at top-end kitchens could experiment with passion projects.
    — oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The lodge features comfortable cabins and a variety of dining options, including farm-to-table cuisine and a chuckwagon cookout.
    — James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Kent Rollins, a longtime chuck wagon cook and Outdoor Channel host, has spent decades cooking for ranchers in extreme weather conditions across the country.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Loretta Lynn's Ranch hosts an array of events on the property, including seasonal chuck wagon races, holiday concerts and horseback trail rides.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Central Avenue was transformed into an oversized chuckwagon restaurant for 500 diners, using tables improvised from pine boards and hay bales.
    — Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
  • There’s a green chuck wagon parked in the middle of the dining room, an artifact important to Wallace and Terry Chandler, who is the son of the original Fred’s owners.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The longtime chuck wagon cook and TV personality is urging Americans to put down their phones at the dinner table, saying the habit is taking away from family connections.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Starting this month, the Autry Museum of the American West is holding a series of three food events that focus on how people ate on the open range and how chuck wagons lead to the development of food trucks.
    — Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018

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