Old West
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The series was promoted as a glimpse into “a world where the spirit of the Old West still lingers and the fight for order never ends.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Cody named himself after “Buffalo Bill,” one of the most famous showmen of the American Old West, and used the moniker for the rest of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The technique of “Train Dreams”—the stylized juxtaposition of images and narration, the kaleidoscopic jumble of anxious memories and pastoral portraits—is not the stuff of an Old West parable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Morgan Weistling, an accomplished painter of cowboys and Old West frontier life, was vacationing with his family this month when he got a surprising message from a friend about one of his works of art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
When we studied the Old West, everybody had to do a special report on A Cowboy’s Life or Famous Indian Chiefs or Notorious Outlaw Families like the James brothers.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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