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cowpuncher

noun

ˈkau̇-ˌpən-chər

Definition of cowpuncher

as in cowboy

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range cowpunchers hanging out and telling stories during branding time

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cowboy

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And while his animals could pass through the vehicle barriers, the cowboys herding them could not.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Doing so, claims the personal knowledge that disciplinary training and structures like the vita elide and offers a bridge to more fully understand the grief and loss the families in the cowboy suit tragedy experienced.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

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