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cowboy

[kou-boi] / ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ /


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At the very least, you need a rhinestone-studded cowboy hat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The idea was that a well-constructed welfare state could deliver the same material standard of living as America’s cowboy capitalism, or better.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Some climbed on the surrounding hay bales for a better pose, asking others in line to snap their photo in front of the cowboy hat emblazoned with the words “Arby’s roast beef sandwich is delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It was there that he fell in love with his new home state, and started wearing boots and cowboy hats.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Around us our classmates were guessing, and I thought Serina had it when she pointed out that the professor’s shoes were rhinestone-encrusted cowboy boots, but apparently that was on-trend for the seventies.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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