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 spike in cases 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. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Money managers, judged on relative rather than absolute performance, are prone to joining the herd. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is a nonprofit that protects and manages the herd of about 115 horses with the help of donations. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Over time, the herd grew, and so did the possibilities for what the animals could do. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for the herd

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