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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In one of several photos released by the zoo on Friday, the rest of the herd appears ambivalent to Annie’s growing celebrity.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2025
The tiger had come to the buffalo kraal at about 6 a.m., after the big bulls of the herd had already gone out to graze.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
For example, the Discovery Collector robot had to be programmed to assert its dominance within the herd to avoid being blocked by cows.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2025
The tiger had come to the buffalo kraal at about 6 a.m., after the big bulls of the herd had already gone out to graze.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
For example, the Discovery Collector robot had to be programmed to assert its dominance within the herd to avoid being blocked by cows.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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