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a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
cowboys were rounding up the cattle for branding
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Before signing off, the show catches us up with cowboys Teeter and Ryan one last time.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Before Rip and the cowboys grab their shovels, the ranch boss checks in on his workers' future plans.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
With John Dutton's (Kevin Costner) grave dug, the cowboys return to the bunkhouse to clean up and don their Sunday best for the funeral.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While her scars heal, the cowboys’ chest brands fade, and the memories of Jamie, John and their ancestors disappear, the massive plot of land once known as the Dutton’s Yellowstone ranch lives on.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
It’s often served as an appetizer at an asado, a feast of meats grilled over hot coals, a tradition that began with the legendary gauchos, or cowboys, of the fertile Pampas grasslands.
—Ellen Fort, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Before Rip and the cowboys grab their shovels, the ranch boss checks in on his workers' future plans.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
With John Dutton's (Kevin Costner) grave dug, the cowboys return to the bunkhouse to clean up and don their Sunday best for the funeral.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While her scars heal, the cowboys’ chest brands fade, and the memories of Jamie, John and their ancestors disappear, the massive plot of land once known as the Dutton’s Yellowstone ranch lives on.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
It’s often served as an appetizer at an asado, a feast of meats grilled over hot coals, a tradition that began with the legendary gauchos, or cowboys, of the fertile Pampas grasslands.
—Ellen Fort, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Cowboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowboys. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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