Wild West
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Wild West
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Murdoch even owned the Dodgers for a stretch to corner the market on what was then a Wild West shoot-out among TV programmers to launch cable channels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Publicis Sports is teaming up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to tackle the Wild West of college athlete endorsements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I don’t expect it to be the Wild West of AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Everything else we consume is regulated, so why do we have a Wild West when it comes to AI?" she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It was nearly twenty till eight, but the coachman assured us that he could get us to the Wild West Show only a few minutes late of the eight o’clock showing.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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