as in cowboy
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Goji Berries in China, grape growers in France, and herders in America, have seen at the least comparable results with this method.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Most cashmere is sourced from China and Mongolia, where best practices (for the goats, herders, and environments) aren’t always used.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
The cashmere is sourced in Inner Mongolia by herders who practice ethical and sustainable farming methods.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The former sheep herder has a 35-man army ready to make the first move, but his moral compass is still nagging at him.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Most cashmere is sourced from China and Mongolia, where best practices (for the goats, herders, and environments) aren’t always used.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
The cashmere is sourced in Inner Mongolia by herders who practice ethical and sustainable farming methods.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The former sheep herder has a 35-man army ready to make the first move, but his moral compass is still nagging at him.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
Noun
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Maybe that’s why, 20 years on, the film still feels devastatingly real: The delusion is not unique to two cowboys on a mountain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Comments Brokeback Mountain chronicles the decades-long complicated romance between two cowboys in the American West.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Its official designation stems from the simple fact that its radiant — the point from which its meteors appear to approach Earth — is situated in the constellation Bootes, the herdsman, which can be found above the western horizon in late June.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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Softly came the sound of a Toda herdsman calling to his buffaloes.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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The video features Daisy, a German shepherd, whose unique way of anticipating steps has captivated viewers.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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But after months in the shelter, the German shepherd/Labrador retriever mix has remained in his kennel as hundreds of other dogs have been adopted before him.—
Mike Stunson
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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