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ranchero

[ran-chair-oh, rahn-che-raw] / rænˈtʃɛər oʊ, rɑnˈtʃɛ rɔ /


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She admires the range of ranchero wear and tells me she’s looking for something fun to wear to go dancing later in the week.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

The tots may get soggy under the generous application of lime crema and ranchero salsa, but you know what?

From Washington Post May 2, 2022

But in fact, more than shaved truffle, more than freshly peeled oranges or chocolate-cake baking, simmering ranchero sauce is the scent that I still miss and crave.

From New York Times May 19, 2021

“This one is the king. It gets its own sauce,” he said, ladling on something that tasted like a cross between a ranchero and an enchilada sauce.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2020

Once, she even made us a pizza with stinky ranchero cheese.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 bestseller, “Ramona,” about a clash among Southern California rancheros, indigenous peoples and newly arriving white settlers, helped form later literary templates of the Old West.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The menu is full of comforting classics: scrambles, biscuits and gravy, huevos rancheros for breakfast, alongside burgers, fried chicken and tuna melts for lunch.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2023

I’m a strong advocate of eggs for dinner, especially when they are paired with rich beans and zesty sauce, as they are in classic huevos rancheros.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2023

“In food, ‘California’ has become a trendy word,” says Mailea Weger, the former chef of Echo, a “deli Californien” that in recent years popularized breakfast chorizo tacos, huevos rancheros and crispy rice bowls for Parisians.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2022

The music poured out of the record machine as high-tenored voices wavered and held, wavered and held for the passionate rancheros.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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