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.
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Plus deer hunters can help ensure there’s enough available food on the landscape by harvesting does and balancing the herd.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
After a premiere that unnecessarily thins the herd with a qualifying round, the producers send in three past contestants — season 2's Josie, season 3's CJ, and season 5's Stefan — in episode 2 for no reason.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But not on this recent Wednesday — because the herd is restless.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Of the four animals that will remain at Robin’s Nest, the three females include the oldest alpaca in the herd, 23-year-old Jolla.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
After a premiere that unnecessarily thins the herd with a qualifying round, the producers send in three past contestants — season 2's Josie, season 3's CJ, and season 5's Stefan — in episode 2 for no reason.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But not on this recent Wednesday — because the herd is restless.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Of the four animals that will remain at Robin’s Nest, the three females include the oldest alpaca in the herd, 23-year-old Jolla.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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