rancher

Example Sentences

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“Death of the Last Cowhand” here is a touching poem by rancher Linda Hasselstrom memorializing the last days of a nonagenarian cowboy who literally died with his boots on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Darrell George Crofts was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Cisco, Texas, where his father was a cattle rancher.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Marc Dietz, 55, a businessman and rancher who operates a family-owned radio station in Ozark, one of two county seats, broke the story that the prison was planned for Franklin County.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“This petition is going to hurt the mountain lion more than anything,” said Vince Fontana, a fourth-generation rancher from San Mateo County.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The barn and the farmhouse burned down years ago—before my parents bought the property and built a one-story brick rancher.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings