as in herders
a tender of livestock
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Recent Examples of herdsmen
The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
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Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
The Bible recounts how openness to God restored harmony during a conflict over land between the herdsmen of Abram, later named Abraham, and those of his nephew Lot.
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Alistair Budd,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Sep. 2025
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
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Stanley Stewart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2024
Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.
—
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
The Bible recounts how openness to God restored harmony during a conflict over land between the herdsmen of Abram, later named Abraham, and those of his nephew Lot.
—
Alistair Budd,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Sep. 2025
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—
Stanley Stewart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herdsmen
Noun
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After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Waves of terrorist attacks, clashes between farmers and herders, as well as kidnappings for ransom have bedeviled Nigerian citizens in recent years, stifling economic growth and productivity in many parts of the country.
Noun
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The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos.
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Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete.
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“Herdsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsmen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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