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

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

The rest of the herd have a large yard to play in, running out into the forest daily and providing the milk needed to supply local farmers markets and businesses with Jollity Farm goods. —Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the herd

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