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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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as in throng
a great number of persons or things massed together
gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of herd
Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The beef industry has already been grappling with the smallest cattle herd in 75 years due to prolonged droughts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The border collie not only knows how to herd sheep, but also which sheep to herd with patience and which sheep need a bit more sharpness.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Texas officials encouraged ranchers to keep a close eye on their herds and local wildlife.
—Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The beef industry has already been grappling with the smallest cattle herd in 75 years due to prolonged droughts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The border collie not only knows how to herd sheep, but also which sheep to herd with patience and which sheep need a bit more sharpness.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herd
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Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Tourists like Mario Álvarez Gamiño, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the Brazilian port city to the man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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No matter what happens, the Islamic Republic will not have an easy time reigning over its exhausted populace and rebuilding its economy and infrastructure.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Walking among this throng of floating color balls is surreal and well worth the drive.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The attacks came as public officials and lawmakers have been planning to deal with throngs of visitors for the World Cup, which is slated to start next month with seven matches in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Ties have cooled in recent years between the two sides – while Pyongyang drove closer to Moscow.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Advocates have long criticized the conditions at the Aurora facility, and those complaints — alongside concerns that more facilities could open in the state — helped drive HB 1276’s contents.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The Fairmont draws a diverse crowd—from business travelers to couples celebrating anniversaries, to casual visitors—creating a lively but laid-back atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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On a recent Wednesday night, a swarm of teenagers on a class trip filed into a pristine theater at one of the world’s most vaunted cultural venues and sat down to solve a murder.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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These statements are seemingly a dig at Jolie, who has been known to like being seen in public with her children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Football’s Coming Home The English football public has a certain reputation globally.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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According to reporting from the New York Times, the England National Team is known to draw hordes of fans and journalists during the tournament.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Popular destinations like Nantucket and the villages of the Hamptons draw hordes of visitors in summer, making restaurants hard to get into and lines for ice cream stretch down the block.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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