the Wild West
noun
: the western United States in the past when there were many cowboys, outlaws, etc.
stories about the Wild West
—often used before another nounWild West stories
a Wild West show
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At 14, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress — though arguably her role, as a girl searching for her father's murderer in the Wild West, was a lead part.
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Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Death by firing squad has a long history in the United States — in the popular imagination, it is associated with the Wild West or the Civil War.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
Another Trump campaign promise included in the document is ending taxes on overtime pay, at a price of $750 billion over a decade.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
Set in the Wild West during the 1850s, the Netflix historical drama starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin retells the real-life massacre of over 120 settlers at the hands of a Mormon and Native American army.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Death by firing squad has a long history in the United States — in the popular imagination, it is associated with the Wild West or the Civil War.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
Another Trump campaign promise included in the document is ending taxes on overtime pay, at a price of $750 billion over a decade.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
Set in the Wild West during the 1850s, the Netflix historical drama starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin retells the real-life massacre of over 120 settlers at the hands of a Mormon and Native American army.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“The Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Wild%20West. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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