cowpoke

Example Sentences

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One theory is that the moniker emerged from a cowpoke misinterpretation of the Spanish word galón, for braided hat-bands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It’s nearly 50 years since Michael Crichton directed “Westworld,” adapted from his novel about a dust-bowl theme park whose chief robot cowpoke turns rogue and begins dueling for real.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2020

Spooner’s man, just north of town, was also a cowpoke, his hands extended, gripping nothing.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2019

He showed them his pistols and his rope tricks from the time he was a cowpoke in the West.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2018

“Get your cowpoke feet out of my shooting area!”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye