gaucho

noun

Definition of gauchonext
as in cowboy

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Recent Examples of gaucho The polo shirt obviously comes to mind, as does the iconic fashion and lifestyle brand Polo Ralph Lauren, but there are also more subtle references—such as the horse bit loafer, or the classic gaucho alpargata, which inspired the modern mens’ espadrille. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 Her navy polo, gaucho shorts, and makeup-free face evoked an innocent schoolgirl. — Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 Here are my picks: Ride across the low grasslands with a gaucho, or South American cowboy guide, at Estancia Vik. Luz Culinary Wine Lodge, located in the fishing village of José Ignacio, sets the table for a gastronomic stay in a pine forest. — Olivia Schellenberg, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024 Hearst launched her namesake brand in 2015 with a then-radical idea that environmental sustainability could be luxury, and has built it into a powerhouse of feminine polish and gaucho earthiness. — Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for gaucho
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaucho
  1. cowboy
  2. vaquero
  3. cowhand
  4. cowgirl
  5. cowpoke
  6. buckaroo
  7. cowman
Noun
  • How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: An important item in a cowboy’s kit The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter Okay, spoilers below! . . .
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
    — Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • The two entered the ring waving Mexican and Peruvian flags dressed as vaqueros.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
  • One of the oldest houses in the town for example, now towers over a new Starbucks, while cowboy boot-wearing fashionistas from Mexico City (about a four-hour drive away) hang out in the parish square next to actual vaqueros celebrating their daughters’ quinceañeras at the church.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of vaquero
Noun
  • Things are also taking a turn for the worse in Texas, where Runs His Horse successfully tracks down the ranch cowhands that interrupted Pete and Teonna’s tryst.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The term Cowboy became widely popular for the trade and subsequently was whitewashed to then exclude Black cowhands from the history books.
    — Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of cowhand
Noun
  • Dress the part, but don’t feel pressured to go full cowgirl if that’s not your vibe.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
  • For her big day, Khloé channeled her inner cowgirl by wearing denim corset covered in beaded details, a dark pair of jeans and a denim cowboy hat.
    — Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cowgirl
Noun
  • Younger kids can choose from a selection of small plates portioned for cowpokes.
    — Outside Online, Outside Online, 17 July 2024
  • His fictional protagonists have included ornery cowpokes and professors of esoterica.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Definition of cowpoke
Noun
  • The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.
    — Gustavo ArellanoColumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
Definition of buckaroo
Noun
  • The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Bella Hadid has returned from playing the starring role in Rodeo and Juliet–a sort of real-life rom-com where an international supermodel falls in love with a simple Texan cowman and realizes there is a life beyond New York, London, Paris and Milan–and is (more importantly) back in capri pants.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Definition of cowman

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