vaquero
noun
a cowboy or herdsman.
vaqueros
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pluralof vaquero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The job of refining techniques of riding and roping — while modifying gear and apparel — largely fell to the resourceful vaqueros, from the Spanish word vaca for cow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The two entered the ring waving Mexican and Peruvian flags dressed as vaqueros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
“I like to say hi to everybody because I’ve known them for a long time. Every Sunday, it’s the same people,” says Rodriguez as he embraces and chats with fellow vaqueros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Then the silence was shattered with the thunder of hoofbeats; vaqueros surrounded the small house with shouts and gunshots, and when they entered the room they were laughing and singing and drinking.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
