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Recent Examples of herdsman Unlike the Islamic extremists that staged the Chibok kidnappings, the deadly criminal gangs terrorizing villages in northwestern Nigeria are mostly former herdsmen who were in conflict with farming host communities, according to authorities. Chinedu Asadu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024 In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 How to find Arcturus: Located in the northern constellation Boötes, the herdsman, the star can be seen from spring to fall in the United States. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Elsewhere were depictions of giraffes, elephants, and rhinos as well as people dancing, horsemen carrying spears and bows, and herdsmen tending cattle. Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for herdsman
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Noun
  • The video features Daisy, a German shepherd, whose unique way of anticipating steps has captivated viewers.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Comments Brokeback Mountain chronicles the decades-long complicated romance between two cowboys in the American West.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • 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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“Herdsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsman. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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