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cowboy

[kou-boi] / ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ /


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"I whistled it because we were making a cowboy song and I wanted the drop to not be my vocal."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Its logo evolved into a beaming cowboy with bright blue eyes in a wide-brimmed hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Breaking Rust, Cain Walker, Aventhis, and Outlaw Gospel have more in common that cowboy hats, denim and leather.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I had seen pictures of cowboys in books and magazines, and this fellow didn’t exactly look like a cowboy.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns