: 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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Marbled cat hides have been found with tribal hunters in other regions of India, researchers said, but the farmers and herders questioned about the recent sightings said poaching and ritualistic hunting haven’t been taking place around Kakoi Reserve Forest, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
In many disputes, farmers accuse herders of grazing on their land and destroying crops; herders in turn blame communities and criminals of stealing cattle.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 26 July 2025
The herders follow the changing rain patterns, which brings them into conflict with the sedentary farmers.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Genuine, moral human equality is certainly not self-evident to Taliban-supporting Islamist goat herders in Afghanistan.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
In many disputes, farmers accuse herders of grazing on their land and destroying crops; herders in turn blame communities and criminals of stealing cattle.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 26 July 2025
The herders follow the changing rain patterns, which brings them into conflict with the sedentary farmers.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Genuine, moral human equality is certainly not self-evident to Taliban-supporting Islamist goat herders in Afghanistan.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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