How to Use rancher in a Sentence

rancher

noun
  • Most of the fires are set by ranchers to clear land for pasture.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
  • No charges were filed, and the rancher was let off with a warning.
    — oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Now, the rancher is opening up about his hero dog's good deed.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Yet painful reminders still linger on the rancher's land.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Chad Raines is a rancher from Texas.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There are so many things right now that are up in the air for farmers and ranchers.
    — Caitlin Dewey, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
  • Will was very careful not to get in the way of his father and the rancher.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Wolves that eat livestock take a bite out of the bottom line for ranchers.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Worst case scenario, ranchers might end up selling part of their herd.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Dolores is no longer the rancher's daughter, but a cold-eyed avenger.
    — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Farmers and ranchers today are in a crunch.
    — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Water means life and a living for ranchers.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Farmers and ranchers held the seat before him.
    — Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • But ranchers are also keeping their eyes on the sky and the forecasts.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Teri is a small but sure Iowan, a rancher’s wife, legally blind from a botched eye surgery.
    — Adam Nemett, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2021
  • The roundups began as a way for ranchers to protect their cattle.
    — John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The records show that both properties are owned by a single rancher.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The spree left the rancher’s barn, house and pickup truck damaged and caused a gas leak in a propane tank.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 5 June 2017
  • In the same sequence, Carter talks to a rancher about working for him.
    — Brayden Garcia may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
  • But the move has raised complaints from cattle ranchers around the country.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But the move has raised complaints from cattle ranchers around the country.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Most ranchers are already doing their best to stretch water sources on their plots.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The government and ranchers have sought to get the ban lifted.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • It had been found, he had been told, by a local rancher named Mac Brazel.
    — WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Hunters, anglers, and even farmers and ranchers said that the public land sale was a bad idea.
    — Ali Nolan, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Cattle ranchers are dealing with drought, disease and high feed costs.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Farmers and ranchers want the best for their flocks, regardless.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This man, this rancher, shot everything, from elk to coyotes.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Most of the land ranchers run cattle on in the West is federal land.
    — Josh Haner, National Geographic, 29 June 2018
  • The rancher claimed to have given the former robber a ride in his wagon.
    — Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024

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