How to Use chuck wagon in a Sentence

chuck wagon

noun
  • On the cattle drives of the Old West, the cook was top dog of the chuck wagon.
    Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 15 Feb. 2020
  • No need to hitch up the chuck wagon and head west to wrangle some fresh bison meat for dinner tonight.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2017
  • This year, Barkley changed his approach, piling on the Green-bashing chuck wagon.
    Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • Later, ride on horseback through meadows and across creeks, or hop aboard for a hayride that ends with a chuck wagon dinner.
    Kristi Valentini, Redbook, 13 July 2017
  • Add stops along the way for a chuck wagon dinner, live entertainment, or sleepover.
    Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Patrons who arrive early can partake in such pre-show offerings as a wagon ride to the venue and a chuck wagon dinner.
    Celia Wren, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
  • Tickets to the three chuck wagon events are sold individually, and are $65 each.
    Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Starting this month, the Autry Museum of the American West is holding a series of three food events that focus on how people ate on the open range and how chuck wagons lead to the development of food trucks.
    Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Docents will lead a tour that highlights artifacts that have a culinary connection, like the chuck wagon that’s part of the museum’s collection.
    Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
  • In addition, several new acts are on tap this year to entertain fans between rodeo events, including chuck wagon races, Owens said.
    John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Though there are plenty of first class group activities like cattle drives and chuck wagon dinners, the emphasis is on bespoke experiences.
    Priscilla Eakeley, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2016
  • With its rustic atmosphere, nearby train tracks and authentic, restored chuck wagon sitting outside, Walkdon Station, said Clayborn, is a perfect fit for the chamber.
    Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2020

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