as in cowboy
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Recent Examples of herder
The cashmere is sourced in Inner Mongolia by herders who practice ethical and sustainable farming methods.
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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
Billy Horschel, who finished Thursday’s opening round seven shots behind Knapp after shooting a five-under 66, briefly became an animal herder after an alligator had found his way onto the PGA National Resort course.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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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
Billy Horschel, who finished Thursday’s opening round seven shots behind Knapp after shooting a five-under 66, briefly became an animal herder after an alligator had found his way onto the PGA National Resort course.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
Noun
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Quirky roadside figures include giant cowboys, lumberjacks, and dinosaurs.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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Irish actor Jack Hudson has signed for the cast of feature adaptation of Matthew Dickens’s comic The Devil’s Train about Hollywood stuntman Hondo, who has a double life as a time-travelling cowboy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
Noun
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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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Masud was celebrated as the literary voice of greater Arabia’s nomadic herdsmen—proud sons of the desert, a noble caste of unhurried sybarites not known for their religious orthodoxy.—
Nell Zink,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The collision injured Huss and killed his K-9 partner, a German shepherd named Riddick.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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