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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The family has bred and raised several draft horses through the years, growing the herd to as many as 22 at one point on their 40-acre Mountain View Belgians northwest of Longmont.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
One day one of those sheep wandered away from the herd.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Of the 260 horses Subaru keeps in the stable, I’d wager that about 50 or 60 have gone missing by the time the herd reaches the pavement.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Vaccination rates for measles have dropped in recent years, with many areas falling below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep the disease from circulating.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
One day one of those sheep wandered away from the herd.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Of the 260 horses Subaru keeps in the stable, I’d wager that about 50 or 60 have gone missing by the time the herd reaches the pavement.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Vaccination rates for measles have dropped in recent years, with many areas falling below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep the disease from circulating.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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