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
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Once their target is selected, Ms. Meyer deftly maneuvers her aircraft to separate the animal from the herd.
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Matjaž Krivic, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
In a world where wildlife docs are a dime a dozen, this niche focus stands out from the herd.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
The burros proliferated across the range, and the herd occasionally needs thinning.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
What began a decade ago as a way for the farm’s staff and their families to celebrate the herd has since grown to an annual tradition that brings locals and out-of-towners to the farm’s 250-acre property each December.
—Arielle Gordon Alexandra Genova, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
That means that when the herd is optimistic, money managers take it as a sign that stocks will fall, and vice versa.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Footage from a responding officer’s body-camera shows the herd running across a street, which is blocked off by Arlington police vehicles.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
An expert explains The CDC also warned about lagging vaccination rates in 36 US states where fewer than 95% of kindergarteners have been vaccinated against measles, putting them below the herd immunity threshold.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
This one-day-old elephant is clearly the pride of the herd – all 265 pounds of her.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Matjaž Krivic, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
In a world where wildlife docs are a dime a dozen, this niche focus stands out from the herd.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
The burros proliferated across the range, and the herd occasionally needs thinning.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
What began a decade ago as a way for the farm’s staff and their families to celebrate the herd has since grown to an annual tradition that brings locals and out-of-towners to the farm’s 250-acre property each December.
—Arielle Gordon Alexandra Genova, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
That means that when the herd is optimistic, money managers take it as a sign that stocks will fall, and vice versa.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Footage from a responding officer’s body-camera shows the herd running across a street, which is blocked off by Arlington police vehicles.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
An expert explains The CDC also warned about lagging vaccination rates in 36 US states where fewer than 95% of kindergarteners have been vaccinated against measles, putting them below the herd immunity threshold.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
This one-day-old elephant is clearly the pride of the herd – all 265 pounds of her.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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