wrangler
noun
wran·gler
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər 
1
: a bickering disputant
2
[short for horse-wrangler, probably partial translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom]
: a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses
broadly
: cowboy
Synonyms
Examples of wrangler in a Sentence
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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Marcus, 31, did a striptease as an astronaut, Tomas A., 27, dressed as a snake wrangler and Grant, 30, went on as wrestler Mr. Eight Rounds.
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Both teams emerge onto a small road out of nowhere and run the other off the pavement at different points in the film.
Dusty, meet Tyler's storm wranglers
The original Twister had a deep bench of talent, including Alan Ruck, Jami Gertz, Anthony Rapp, Alexa PenaVega, Zach Grenier, and more.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Even when the film tries to make that peril fun with the inclusion of Powell’s cowboy tornado wrangler Tyler Owens and his ragtag entourage of chasers (Brandon Perea, Katy O’Brian, Sasha Lane, and Tunde Adebimpe), they’re rarely given enough time to make an impact outside of servicing the plot.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
The union is bargaining on behalf of about 6,500 truck drivers, animal wranglers and location managers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 July 2024
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
Both teams emerge onto a small road out of nowhere and run the other off the pavement at different points in the film.
Dusty, meet Tyler's storm wranglers
The original Twister had a deep bench of talent, including Alan Ruck, Jami Gertz, Anthony Rapp, Alexa PenaVega, Zach Grenier, and more.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Even when the film tries to make that peril fun with the inclusion of Powell’s cowboy tornado wrangler Tyler Owens and his ragtag entourage of chasers (Brandon Perea, Katy O’Brian, Sasha Lane, and Tunde Adebimpe), they’re rarely given enough time to make an impact outside of servicing the plot.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
The union is bargaining on behalf of about 6,500 truck drivers, animal wranglers and location managers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 July 2024
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrangler. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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wrangler
noun
wran·gler
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər
1
: a person who quarrels
2
: a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses
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