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
An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising financial reparations for her father, who was never paid for his service in WWII.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The company expects to turn the sprawling novel series about a group of cattle herders into a film or TV show.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 June 2025
During the transition to an open market under the new democracy, coupled with the low demand for camel products like milk and wool, herders found their camels were worth more for their meat.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Originally bred to work as herders on farms, border collies kept as family pets have retained their herding eye due to instinct—as proven by a viral video to Kelsie's account.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The company expects to turn the sprawling novel series about a group of cattle herders into a film or TV show.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 June 2025
During the transition to an open market under the new democracy, coupled with the low demand for camel products like milk and wool, herders found their camels were worth more for their meat.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Originally bred to work as herders on farms, border collies kept as family pets have retained their herding eye due to instinct—as proven by a viral video to Kelsie's account.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
Noun
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Elvis as a cowboy, a soldier, a surfer in nothing but his shorts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are also fantastic roles to play, like pirates, knights, cowboys, spies, princesses and mermaids.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buhari’s first term was characterized by war on many fronts, including the Boko Haram insurgency, the secessionist pro-Biafra movement in the east of Nigeria and rampaging Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
13 July 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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Age-old traditions endure, like cantu a tenore–traditional shepherds’ songs–recognized on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their two dogs, German shepherds Meeko and Sona, a father-daughter duo, did not survive the blaze.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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