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herdsmen

noun

plural of herdsman

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 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 The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps. — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen. — FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026 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

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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
Construction and project activities have included specialized training for local farmers and herders.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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But there was a kind of bemusement with our fascination with the Wild West and our fixation on cowboys, and a sense that America has gone off the rails.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Throughout the afternoon, parents pointed toward competitors and explained that Black cowboys and cowgirls have long been part of the American West.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

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