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

Cody’s grandfather Howard took over the business in 1938 and grew the herd from 30 to 200. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Some visitors spent time walking through the herd, moving from one elephant to another. — Goodluck Ajeh, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2026

Back in the pasture, Namgyal moved the herd down the fence line. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Terence Leung, a marketing manager from Calgary, followed the herd to Scandinavia last July. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the herd

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