: one that herds
specifically
: a person who manages, breeds, or tends to livestock : herdsman sense 1
Examples of herder in a Sentence
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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During the transition to an open market under the new democracy, coupled with the low demand for camel products like milk and wool, herders found their camels were worth more for their meat.
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Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Originally bred to work as herders on farms, border collies kept as family pets have retained their herding eye due to instinct—as proven by a viral video to Kelsie's account.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
In 1874, when a friend suggested that Hagenbeck display Indigenous Sami herders alongside his next shipment of Scandinavian reindeer, the impresario needed no convincing.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
This sort of language reminds cattle herder Ghulam Qadir Parray, who lives close to the LoC in Balkote village, of past wars.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
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Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Originally bred to work as herders on farms, border collies kept as family pets have retained their herding eye due to instinct—as proven by a viral video to Kelsie's account.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
In 1874, when a friend suggested that Hagenbeck display Indigenous Sami herders alongside his next shipment of Scandinavian reindeer, the impresario needed no convincing.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
This sort of language reminds cattle herder Ghulam Qadir Parray, who lives close to the LoC in Balkote village, of past wars.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for herder
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herder. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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