How to Use dude ranch in a Sentence

dude ranch

noun
  • Of course, the aftermath of the dude ranch trip still looms large.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Take the bar, built circa 1946 when the place was a dude ranch.
    — Andrea Schumacher, House Beautiful, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The concept of the dude ranch first came about in the late 1800s.
    — Brigid Mander, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • The real businesses of space will look more like the railroad, not the dude ranch.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 22 July 2021
  • The nice thing about a seven-day dude ranch vacation is that guests can do so much during that week.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Finding the simple life is as easy as booking a stay at one of these amazing dude ranches.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The dude ranch starts to feel like one big family with staff and guests all mingled together.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
  • But to your, Corina, your point about the dude ranch in Montana.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Heading with the family to the @silver_spur_critters dude ranch in tonight’s finale of @outdaughtered !
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The town of Bandera, home to dude ranches and farms, was once a center for cattle drives.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • From the dust of dude ranches to the front rows of fashion week, cowboy-core style has entered its next chapter.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2025
  • The options are plenty at working dude ranches and guest ranches across the country.
    — Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
  • According to residents, some of the land was once a dude ranch, and there was also a cotton farm years ago.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • With horses to ride, fish to catch, and hearty cowboy meals to devour, there’s no time for screens on a dude ranch vacation.
    — Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The family wound up running a dude ranch in Reno, where his grandfather made dozens of home movies.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
  • Sitting right on the access road, guests are driven to the lifts each day, and a dude ranch is a unique lodging choice for a ski vacation.
    — Allison Olmsted, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The ladies have their ‘Cowboy Carter’ inspired photo shoot at the dude ranch, and all hell breaks loose at dinner.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And that’s true in travel, too, with dude ranches across the West continuing to see strong demand.
    — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
  • In the 1950s Gulf Hills was a dude ranch and Brown said Elvis learned to ride there.
    — The Sun Herald, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2019
  • The facility was like a dude ranch, where the nobility played winemaker for a day.
    — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The dude ranch, the traditional term, is now synonymous with the guest ranch, but there are a vast range of experiences.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022
  • After the fallout from the dude ranch, the ladies struggle to restore sisterhood, and the men are trying to get on one accord too.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • When the grueling travel proved too much for the family, her father made a down payment on a Wyoming dude ranch.
    — Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Keep an eye out for the foundations of the defunct Spur Cross dude ranch crumbling among cholla and creosote shrubs.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The club didn't last, but the cabin survived the years, including an interval as a dude ranch in the 1970s.
    — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Smith grew up on a 200-acre dude ranch in Colorado and fully understood the tone of the novel’s setting.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Smith grew up on a 200-acre dude ranch in Colorado and fully understood the tone of the novel’s setting.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Brenda Krempp, Craig's mom, was back at the dude ranch playing cards with her husband, Craig's stepdad, Andy.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2020
  • Designed to channel a dude ranch, the site consists of a handful of cabins and dorms situated around a canteen that’s home to the ranch’s kitchen and dining hall.
    — Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The chain, founded by Mary Johns at a Colorado dude ranch, has 23 stores; with a 24th launching soon.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2023

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