Example Sentences

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Pressed up against the edge of the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida, this city, long home to carnies and cowmen, is best understood as a study in contrast.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2020

Other cowmen adopted barbed wire, using it to fence off private ranches.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2017

In earlier Rodgers and Hammerstein titles, the conflict of “Oklahoma!” was a range war of farmers and cowmen, “Carousel” was about class, and “South Pacific” was about race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2016

It was a very large gang of cowmen.

From National Geographic • Oct. 15, 2015

It was a great day for the judge, and as soon as Creede and the other cowmen came in with the day’s gather of cattle he hastened out to tell them the news.

From Hidden Water by Dixon, Maynard