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cowboy

[kou-boi] / ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ /


Example Sentences

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Get your blond wigs, sequin dresses and cowboy boots ready.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“I was a cowboy at heart even then, as I am to this day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Like the former secretary, Mullin has no background in law enforcement or immigration policy, but he’s fond of pretending to be a cowboy or a war veteran.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

"He was thoughtful and bold. I called him an intellectual cowboy who blazed his own trail. I miss him now more than ever."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He wore a cowboy hat and held a mug of something steamy.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling