How to Use cowboy in a Sentence

cowboy

1 of 2 noun
  • We've got a bunch of risk-taking cowboys running this project.
  • He worked for several years as a cowboy on a ranch in Texas.
  • The world can’t get enough of gay cowboys.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
  • Guess that’s just the cowboy in him.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Dress up like a cowboy with leather shirts and pants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The cowboy theme came straight from Birge’s youth.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This a truly hearty and meaty mac fit for a cowboy!
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • All these cowboys are starting to get along!
    — William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • My grandpa was a cowboy and farmer.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
  • His cowboys keep their saddles in the back of their sedans.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Does the priest kill the cowboy or does the cowboy kill the priest?
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
  • And yes, even a cowboy-hat cursor.
    — New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Up to a quarter of all cowboys were Black.
    — Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Still, if fresh air and cowboy living are your things, this is a dream come true.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Jessie opts to call on her favorite sheriff cowboy for help.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The first stop for any Colorado cowboy?
    — Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The cowboy was named after slaves who handled the cows.
    — Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
  • An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Put a cowboy twist on classic comfort food.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Grieving the end of our country’s cowboy era?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Guests dressed up as space cowboys, astronauts, and aliens.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The cowboy will be LaFleur's largest sculpture to date.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Today, there are only a handful of cowboys who own their own land in this area.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In true cowboy fashion, the trio rides their horses over to the party.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Cornyn is tall, long-faced, and dignified, with the mien of an aging cowboy.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • Once upon a time, this cowboy had bent at the knees, elbows, shoulders, and hips.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Neither the bull nor the cowboy gave in, and they were buried together, so the song goes.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • However, the cowboy winds up getting in a fight with the girl’s cousin and is forced to shoot him.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2023
  • But, at the end of the day, Sheridan would rather be a real cowboy than write about them.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Or you, also modern cowboys too.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

cowboy

2 of 2 verb
  • Sam Hunt cowboys up Sam Hunt brought the party with him Friday night.
    — Cindy Watts and Adam Tamburin, USA TODAY, 2017-06-10

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