as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Recent Examples of shepherd
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Bishop, who led Lincoln Center Theater as artistic director from 1992 to 2025, helped shepherd a wide-ranging slate of influential productions during his tenure.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Mosquito Fire Protection District said in a social media post that a 5-year-old German shepherd went missing during the incident and has not been found.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
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Verb
Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Bishop, who led Lincoln Center Theater as artistic director from 1992 to 2025, helped shepherd a wide-ranging slate of influential productions during his tenure.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the film, in theaters Friday, Jackman plays George, a kind, but isolated shepherd in the English countryside who reads his animals murder mysteries at night.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Mosquito Fire Protection District said in a social media post that a 5-year-old German shepherd went missing during the incident and has not been found.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The Lutheran pastor spoke against plutonium pit production, citing active pits in Texas and the rising cost of living.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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What started as one pastor's idea has now grown into a ministry connecting hundreds of women across the metro.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The offense will likely somewhat resemble that of former coach Mike McDaniel – both of whom come from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Order it with your choice of strawberry, blueberry, or chocolate topping at The Star Hotel, which opened in 1910 as an 11-room boarding house for sheepherders and still rings a dinner bell before mealtime, in the town of Elko.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Summit would also benefit from another dog in the house who can mentor him.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Their son, Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, whom Epstein had mentored and left $5 million to in his will, died by suicide in April.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The Administration’s cowboy capture of the Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro, on January 3rd, prompted an airspace closure in the Caribbean, stranding many populations, none as humbled as the American tourists, gone to the islands for rest and relaxation over the winter holiday.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Simmered in a smoky, buttery, extra-creamy sauce, this hearty chicken pasta supper is cowboy-approved.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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