as in herdsmen
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Recent Examples of herders
In April, gunmen believed to be Muslim herders, killed at least 40 people, including children, in a predominantly Christian farming village, the Associated Press reported.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In total about 580 hikers, in addition to more than 300 guides, yak herders and other workers who were stranded, have all reached safety, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
About 900 people, among them hikers, guides, yak herders and other workers were trapped in campsites amid the severe snowstorm — which came during China's eight-day Golden Week holiday.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the dramatic and heartrending story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg’s difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Real-life herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg star in the film while also serving as co-writers alongside Brady.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
True progress isn’t measured by towering headquarters; it is seen in rural businesses flourishing, herders gaining access to credit, and digital tools reaching communities once beyond the financial system.
—Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the Gabna village, Kuhmunen oversees about 2,500 to 3,000 reindeer and 15 to 20 herders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Originally bred as cattle herders in the Swiss Alps, these dogs are energetic and require plenty of mental and physical stimulation.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In total about 580 hikers, in addition to more than 300 guides, yak herders and other workers who were stranded, have all reached safety, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
About 900 people, among them hikers, guides, yak herders and other workers were trapped in campsites amid the severe snowstorm — which came during China's eight-day Golden Week holiday.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the dramatic and heartrending story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg’s difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Real-life herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg star in the film while also serving as co-writers alongside Brady.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
True progress isn’t measured by towering headquarters; it is seen in rural businesses flourishing, herders gaining access to credit, and digital tools reaching communities once beyond the financial system.
—Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the Gabna village, Kuhmunen oversees about 2,500 to 3,000 reindeer and 15 to 20 herders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Originally bred as cattle herders in the Swiss Alps, these dogs are energetic and require plenty of mental and physical stimulation.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herders
cowboys
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McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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The design is based on the iconic jean jacket cowboys wear in Westerns.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Herders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herders. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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