ranchman

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Recent Examples of ranchman 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranchman
Noun
  • With avian flu likely to return with the fall bird migration, and other diseases including New World screwworm and African swine fever creeping ever closer to the U.S., Randle knows U.S. farmers and ranchers, along with the U.S. food supply, could be at risk.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 30 May 2025
  • Visitors will learn about the region’s top crops and organic farming and have a chance to meet the farmers and ranchers themselves.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • To live as 1880s homesteaders, each family will have to navigate life without electricity or running water throughout the eight episodes.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.
    John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dipping sauce flavors include avocado ranch and spicy ranchero.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Miguel had always been the cook of the family, and the menu featured dishes Arturo and his siblings had been eating their entire lives: huevos a la Mexicana, steak ranchero, tripas, barbacoa, chile relleno, enchiladas and, of course, the restaurant’s trademark fajitas.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Ranchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranchman. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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