ranchero
Americannoun
plural
rancherosnoun
Etymology
Origin of ranchero
1820–30; < Spanish, equivalent to ranch ( o ) ranch + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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“My intention was never to be more ranchero than José Alfredo Jiménez, or a better bolerista than Armando Manzanero,” he clarifies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
“Roberto Carlos had to sing ranchero, Vikki Carr had to record ranchero. Celia Cruz came in with a mariachi. I accept recording with everybody, as long as it’s with a mariachi.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021
A charcoal sketch from 1960 shows a ranchero, his face turned to the side, anxiety in his eyes and sorrow in his mouth.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2020
“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
Just like Lita’s home, the faint melody of ranchero music is coming from deep within the red mountain.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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