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caballero

noun

Definition of caballero

chiefly Southwest

as in vaquero

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Recent Examples of caballero The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Valderrama executive produces and stars in the Disney Branded Television project—which is actively in development— follows privileged caballero Diego De La Vega, who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024 Qué ha hecho Doug Emhoff, el esposo de Kamala Harris, como segundo caballero? — New York Times, 23 July 2024 The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band. — Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies. — Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016

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Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
But it was then followed up by a Spanish hymn, sung by musicians, dressed in 18th-century Spanish Colonial attire, including the garb of soldado, vaquero, pioneers, military, and indigenous peoples.

— Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of vaquero

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In a March interview with Vogue, Hadid discussed how living in Texas had introduced her to different interpretations of cowgirl style, from women who dress up for the occasion to those who spend their days working with horses.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Lainey Wilson has joined forces with Charlie 1 Horse hats for a new collection of fun, festive Western hats any cowgirl would love to lasso.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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