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

That's just what happens when the herd jumps on a trend and presses the bet until something — in this case, hedge fund Situational Awareness — blows up. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

These harems will be jealously guarded by the herd bull for the duration of the rut. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

By the time the rock legends arrived, the black carpet was empty, aside from the herd of photographers and screaming fans. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

Then farmers face the choice between keeping calves for more breeding stock to rebuild the herd or sending them to beef production. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the herd

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