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vaquero

[vah-kair-oh, vah-ke-raw] / vɑˈkɛər oʊ, vɑˈkɛ rɔ /




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The crowd’s alternative style was imbued with Latin flair: Latinos in black vaquero boots clicked their heels against the concrete, while lace veils flowed above their carefully teased hair.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

Marciel Perez, who owns Mr. Hammer Shoes, has been selling huaraches and vaquero fashion at Plaza Mexico for over 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

The equestrian tradition of Western cattle raising is derivative not of anything Anglos brought to conquered Indigenous land but of the northern Mexican vaquero tradition.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2024

She’s a healer and he’s a vaquero, but both are still healing from a vampire attack when they were teenagers.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

She told me about Narciso when he was a young man, a fine vaquero, and very respected.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

But the New York lawmaker is also on track: The cowboy tradition evolved in a direct line from the singular innovations of Mexican vaqueros.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

It includes horse trails for a local community of vaqueros as well as an ADA-compliant ramp that will lead to the top of Nike Hill, a popular viewpoint.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2023

His family members don’t understand his obsession, his weekends with other vaqueros.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

Then the silence was shattered with the thunder of hoofbeats; vaqueros surrounded the small house with shouts and gunshots, and when they entered the room they were laughing and singing and drinking.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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