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herder

noun

ˈhər-dər

Definition of herder

as in herdsman

a tender of livestock the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents

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Recent Examples of herder Authorities have said the bandit groups include mostly former herders who took up arms against farming communities, after clashes between them over increasingly strained resources. — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 These preliminary results underscore how heat, behavior and health all come together in real time for herders. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The herder cared for Pantoja, keeping him warm with animal skins, teaching him to milk the goats, and how to hunt rabbits with a stick. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 That didn't stop Arrowsmith from agreeing to the deal, who is at risk of selling his goats and laying off his herders. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for herder

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The military has also been stretched by efforts to combat armed gangs carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom, and fighting between semi-nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in states across the center of the country.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which resembles a giant kite more than a herdsman.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of herdsman

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Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
In the late aughts, the futuristic cowboys of Mexico’s tribal guarachero boom launched superstars like 3BallMTY and Erick Rincón, laying the percussive foundation for Colombia’s guaracha takeover of the following decade and breakouts like Fumaratto.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The 23 bedrooms are in the kooky main building and two shepherd’s huts (some have claw-foot baths).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
In one image, Grande’s Olivia Jones stands beside De Niro’s Byrnes, who wears a decidedly skeptical expression, her hand resting on his German shepherd.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

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