rancher

noun

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Recent Examples of rancher According to local lore, the tradition began when a rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills tossed a few lawn chairs into a stock tank, climbed in, and let the river do the rest—the idea stuck. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Lind and Little posed for this behind-the-scenes photo with Berto Colon, who plays Oreana's bodyguard, and Ray McKinnon, who stars as rancher and social misfit Dwight White. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 After losing their cattle to disease, the two joined fellow rancher Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), initially a major adversary, and her 10 Petal Ranch. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The library overlooks Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the only national park named after an individual, in this case the president whose years as a rancher inside what’s now the park helped form his political identity and conservation ethic. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rancher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancher
  1. cattleman
  2. ranchman
  3. stockman
  4. homesteader
  5. horseman
Noun
  • The establishment celebrates its nearly 70 years of Vegas connections, from Mafia chieftains (The Mob Room dining space) to Elvis to the Rat Pack to gamblers and cattlemen.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Kirk Wilbur, vice president of government affairs cattlemen’s association, said the organization is concerned about that division of funding — especially if funding is reduced.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of cattleman
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  • Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands.
    — Declan Leary, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
  • This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
Definition of ranchman
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  • For stockmen and women, there’s nothing more rewarding than a 283-day pregnancy that results in a contented cow and a healthy calf.
    — Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of stockman
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  • The area has a rich and compelling history, filled with legends, wars, and homesteaders long before 1939, when the land became part of the National Park Service.
    — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Also on Holzherr, humble homesteaders the Knoll family brace for the intrusion of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts, with more facial piercings than Hellraiser’s Pinhead), leader of a band of interplanetary Brigands.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Definition of homesteader
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  • For Daniel Bey, a Kansas City, Kansas, horseman and team roper who competed in last year’s event, the expansion is a clear sign that the rodeo resonated with the community.
    — J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • The Princess Royal, 75, was married to the Olympic gold medalist horseman from 1973 to 1992.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Definition of horseman

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