Synonyms of cowherd

cowherd

noun

as in herdsman

Related Words

• herdsman
• cowboy
• cowman
• cowhand
• herder
• cowpuncher
• gaucho
• vaquero
• shepherdess
• cowgirl
• sheepherder
• goatherd
• cowpoke
• shepherd
• swineherd
• ranchero
• buckaroo
• drover
• wrangler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowherd

It’s attributed to a cowherd named Caedmon, who is thought to have composed the poem in a burst of inspiration following a religious dream. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026

The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art. — Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026

In Mathura, a northern city where Krishna is said to have been born, people recreate a Hindu myth in which Krishna visits Radha to romance her, and her cowherd friends, taking offense at his advances, drive him out with sticks. — Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024

Caterina was foisted off on a cowherd in a neighboring village, while Ser Piero married into a wealthy family. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023

Its name honored one of the first Old English poets, a 7th century cowherd who was said to have waked up from a dream with the gift of verse and song. — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023

Around us, the valley slopes seem to touch the sky, covered in the Alpine forests where Hans Binder, the family patriarch and Natalie’s grandfather, had worked as a cowherd and logger to earn the money to buy the family sawmill. — National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2020