as in herdsman
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Recent Examples of herder
Observers say other violent conflicts arise from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.
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AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Staying in traditional yurt camps around Song-Kul Lake gives you direct access to nomadic life, where herders still move seasonally with their livestock.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad left 42 people dead and several homes burned.
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ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.
—
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Staying in traditional yurt camps around Song-Kul Lake gives you direct access to nomadic life, where herders still move seasonally with their livestock.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad left 42 people dead and several homes burned.
—
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
Noun
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The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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Boötes is often depicted as a herdsman, but its real value lies in its role as a guidepost.
Noun
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My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
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Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
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Rosa, who is legally blind, has Daisy, a German shepherd, to care for her.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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