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sheepherder

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Definition of sheepherder

as in shepherdess

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Recent Examples of sheepherder After Joe translates for Washington in an interrogation with a sheepherder whose land borders the ravine where Vines’s body was found, Washington finally makes her suspicions plain. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Interviews with sheepherders were conducted in Spanish through an interpreter. — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 The region has a rich history of sheep farming going back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Basque sheepherders settled there. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sheepherder

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Noun

The thoughtful decor features pendant lamps inspired by traditional Rwandan headdresses, crafted by local fashion designer Joselyne Umutoniwase, and tasseled armchairs that riff on the traditional Rwandan shepherdess skirts.

— Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Others, such as the fictional shepherdess Marcela in Don Quixote, decided to lead a life of solitude and freedom away from both men and the confines of the convent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025

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Inventing fake cowboys with drama would be disrespectful to the real cowboys who live drama-free at the Four Sixes to this day, according to Sheridan.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
The scenes will include a tribute to the vaqueros, the Mexican and Tejano cowboys who made up about one-fourth of Old West ranch hands and trail drivers.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cowboy

Noun

Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Town of Yorktown Supporters said the killing of the 12-year-old shepherd-husky mix struck a chord in their community.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shepherd

Noun

Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of cowhand

Noun

The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

Definition of cowman

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After Warmooge, 12, falls to his death while playing with Waasuge, a fellow goatherd, the village elder fails to resolve the case via customary law and religious counsel.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Logan Marshall-Green as Melanthius Melanthius is a perfidious goatherd who sides with Antinous.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of goatherd

Noun

Envinate Benje 2024 Tenerife, DOP Ycoden-Daute-Isora The grapes here are listán negro, negramol, listán gaucho, and vijariego negro.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
From bright patterns to more neutral, everyday options, keep reading to find the 10 best gaucho and palazzo pants worth swapping your denim shorts for this summer, with prices starting as low as $16.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

Definition of gaucho

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In Chinese mythology, Zhinü, a weaver girl represented by the Vega star, falls in love with Niulang, a cowherd embodied by the Altair star.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
It’s attributed to a cowherd named Caedmon, who is thought to have composed the poem in a burst of inspiration following a religious dream.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026

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