ranchero
noun
a rancher.
rancheros
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pluralof ranchero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 bestseller, “Ramona,” about a clash among Southern California rancheros, indigenous peoples and newly arriving white settlers, helped form later literary templates of the Old West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
For 87 years, Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino has served Cal-Mex classics such as chile colorado and huevos rancheros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
The menu is full of comforting classics: scrambles, biscuits and gravy, huevos rancheros for breakfast, alongside burgers, fried chicken and tuna melts for lunch.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
You could make black bean quesadillas, breakfast tacos, black bean soup topped with tortilla chips, chips and black bean dip and huevos rancheros.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2023
The music poured out of the record machine as high-tenored voices wavered and held, wavered and held for the passionate rancheros.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
