- a variation of bronco.
bronc
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bronc
First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Lost rodeos are big blows to the 5,000 registered cowboys and cowgirls who compete each year, including bronc riders, steer wrestlers, calf ropers, bull riders and barrel racers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
It’s an ethic he carried to graduate school at the University of Montana, where he studied poetry under the celebrated American poet Richard Hugo and began competing as a bareback bronc rider.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
Similarly, though broken bones from bronc riding litter nearly every chapter of the book, Branch shies from directly discussing the safety of the sport.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2018
But the book isn’t just about winning saddle bronc titles.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2018
It reminded him of a bronc some cowboy dared him to ride in his Texas League days.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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