Example Sentences

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“The vaqueros didn’t cross the border,” said Medina Miranda.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It includes horse trails for a local community of vaqueros as well as an ADA-compliant ramp that will lead to the top of Nike Hill, a popular viewpoint.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Ventura stands by the dance floor as pairs of vaqueros dance close together.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

All eyes are on a pair of vaqueros locked arm in arm as they kick the floor with their boots in time with the upbeat song “La Yaquesita.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

But when the western sun touched the clouds with orange and gold the vaqueros got in their trucks and headed home, and my father was left to drink alone in the long night.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya