the herd
noun
: common people : people as a group
He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do.
I refuse to follow the herd.
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All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.
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Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said the herd, which included three calves and mother cows, were likely startled by the couple's dog, Blick reported.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
However, theories and computer models suggested that not all grains follow the herd.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Despite evacuations for humans, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund reassures the public that rounding up the herd isn’t needed or safe—the horses are already storm-savvy.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Witnesses said the herd, which included three calves and mother cows, were likely startled by the couple's dog, Blick reported.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
However, theories and computer models suggested that not all grains follow the herd.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Despite evacuations for humans, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund reassures the public that rounding up the herd isn’t needed or safe—the horses are already storm-savvy.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the herd
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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