Texas Ranger

noun

: a member of a formerly mounted police force in Texas

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According to the affidavit written by a Texas Ranger, the video shows the suspects arrive at the car wash in a white Kia Rio. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025 Late that night, Victor Escalon, a Texas Ranger, entered the interrogation room. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Remembering real life Before entering the theater, there is presidential memorabilia on display, usually everyday items such as Barack Obama’s basketball and George W. Bush’s Texas Ranger jacket. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 Waco is home to Baylor University, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and TV show hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines’ popular Magnolia Market and Silos shopping center, too. Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Texas Ranger

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Texas Ranger was in 1846

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“Texas Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Texas%20Ranger. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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