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Recent Examples of stockman
Houston Tye Hinton, resident stockman at the Anchor 7 Cattle Growers Association, is winding down after a long day of branding cattle.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
In the early 1990s, a stockman noticed cattle drinking at a place where no water should have been available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
The larger piece found its way to the Esperance Museum, but the smaller piece remained undiscovered until the curious stockman uncovered it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The hill where the breach happened was a landmark to locals and used to be a popular destination for hayrides, said Bill Pannbacker, a farmer and stockman.
—John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
Set in Alice Springs, Australia, in 1929, the movie tracks the fate of Sam (a fine Hamilton Morris), an Aboriginal stockman forced to flee after killing a white farmer in self-defense.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
The Oregon Badlands are home to ancient Native American petroglyphs, which pop up on weathered rocks, as well as remnants of white settlement, like an old stockman’s shelter and a fenced-off cistern on the side of the trail.
—OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
In the early 1990s, a stockman noticed cattle drinking at a place where no water should have been available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
The larger piece found its way to the Esperance Museum, but the smaller piece remained undiscovered until the curious stockman uncovered it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The hill where the breach happened was a landmark to locals and used to be a popular destination for hayrides, said Bill Pannbacker, a farmer and stockman.
—John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
Set in Alice Springs, Australia, in 1929, the movie tracks the fate of Sam (a fine Hamilton Morris), an Aboriginal stockman forced to flee after killing a white farmer in self-defense.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
The Oregon Badlands are home to ancient Native American petroglyphs, which pop up on weathered rocks, as well as remnants of white settlement, like an old stockman’s shelter and a fenced-off cistern on the side of the trail.
—OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockman
Noun
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One morning in early January, the ranch’s owner, Martín Wall, a forty-five-year-old cattleman and a seventh-generation Texan, showed me around.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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One morning in early January, the ranch’s owner, Martín Wall, a forty-five-year-old cattleman and a seventh-generation Texan, showed me around.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That frontier epic, set at the turn of the 20th century, followed three horsemen who set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 28-year-old model who is an avid horse fan and is currently dating professional horseman, Adan Banuelos, posted a collection of photos from her time on the Paramount Network show.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Several ranchers and hunting outfitters provided public comment before the vote, as did the county sheriff.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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Its upscale dining is sourced from local ranchers, farmers and purveyors.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Stockman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockman. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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