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.

Examples of the herd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The looming new domestic beachhead for the disease comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years — in some areas falling well below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep it from spreading. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Follow the herd downhill, veering right at the fork to explore the antiques stalls on the Plaza del General Vara del Rey. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026

Private and parochial/religious schools in Allegheny County fall below the herd immunity threshold, while public schools tend not to. —Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026

For now, the only other option appears to be a birth control program handled in partnership with the nonprofit Foundation for Shackleford Horses, which co-manages the herd. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the herd

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred