How to Use the Wild West in a Sentence

the Wild West

noun
  • Risky Deals Private stock sales go back more than a decade — and have always felt a bit like the Wild West.
    Erin Griffith, New York Times, 6 May 2024
  • The brother of Owen Wilson said working on the Wild West epic was out of the ordinary for him.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • The only pertinent point is that for you the Wild West shenanigans are too much.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
  • The latter was a line TV shows weren’t supposed to cross, even in the Wild West of turn of the century pay cable.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no doubt that the fascination with the Wild West lives on today.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The first railway trip is themed to the Wild West and has actors playing out a train heist during a 90-minute dinner.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
  • Welcome to life on Kick, the Wild West of livestreaming — where seemingly any kind of content goes.
    Kellen Browning, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • One way or another, the sun is setting on the Wild West of generative AI.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Western Gothic is an emerging style that combines somber Goth decor pieces with the nostalgic feel of the Wild West.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2024
  • For a piece that peers into the world of the Wild West, Eilber and Allen wanted to alter the musical landscape to honor its roots.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Experts said the Wild West of charging appears due for more unpredictable shootouts.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Sipping the Charged Lemonade felt like venturing into the Wild West of caffeine.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The travel landscape felt like the Wild West, filled with untapped opportunity—and for women like me, the time had come to forge our own paths.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This free-roaming American horse has captivated the minds and spirits of Arizonans since the days of the Wild West.
    Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
  • That doesn’t mean that Saturday will be the Wild West out there, with people gathering armloads of flapping fish.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
  • If crypto is the Wild West of finance, then crypto influencers inhabit the wildest stretch of that frontier.
    David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Consider this town a 173-year history lesson on the birth of the Wild West, or just call it the perfect opportunity to pull out your leather boots again.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Cowboys and cowgirls of color often go unsung in the public imagination of the Wild West.
    Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
  • He’s brilliantly captured this very classic fantasy of the Wild West.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • From a Harry Houdini séance to exploring the Wild West, teams work together to solve the puzzles and decipher the clues before time runs out.
    Vicki Salemi, Chron, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Set high in the desert, this story exudes the Wild West—but modern-day environmental issues are what disturb these snakes.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 7 May 2024
  • Which is a good thing, because despite the passing of time, collectively, society is still very much fascinated by the idea of the Wild West.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In a way, collectives are the one college sports constituency most content with the current state of uncertainty, often maligned as the Wild West.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
  • It was supposed to be his big comeback vehicle made during a time when reality television was the Wild West.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Hosted by Hannity, the historical drama series will explore the true stories of the lawmen and outlaws of the Wild West, revealing how the events of the past led to the rise of modern law enforcement.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 May 2024
  • The last of the Wild West and its mountain men appear on our earliest covers, while midcentury issues were cheerful and relatable to most readers.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 28 June 2023
  • The series is said to detail how the Wild West period of American history continues to impact the country today.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Discuss guardrails Parents may fear that supporting a child’s decision to influence is like giving them unfettered access to the Wild West.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Like the Wild West and the 19th-century circus, piracy attracted people—mostly men, but also some bold women—who could not or would not assimilate.
    TIME, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The allure of the Wild West is enduring, something that continues to influence everything from literature to fashion.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023

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