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verb

Definition of shepherdnext
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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noun

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as in pastor

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Recent Examples of shepherd
Verb
Additionally, the bombing shepherded the establishment of the Office for Victim Assistance at the FBI. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The suspect faces criminal charges, while the five migrants who were shepherded across the border were arrested and turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Noun
How To Prevent Cabbage Worms Weeds like wild mustard, shepherd’s purse, and peppergrass are another source of food for cabbage worms, so keep the garden weed-free. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 The landing party follows the sheep to a cave, where Odysseus notices this shepherd has been making cheese. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shepherd
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
  1. guide
  2. pastor
  3. shepherdess
  4. coach
  5. vicar
  6. sheepherder
  7. mentor
  8. parson
Verb
  • Storch makes no secret of his hopes to eventually guide Wednesday back to the Premier League, but this summer has taught him that will be a long road.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Will Howard, a sixth-round pick last year, guided the Steelers to a touchdown while deftly operating the 2-minute offense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of guide
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  • History Johann Ludwig Krapf, a German pastor and Anglican missionary, arrived to proselytize in what is now Kenya in 1844.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hersey — reporting on a clerk, a tailor’s widow, two doctors, a priest, and a pastor — gave US readers their first sense of what the new superweapon did to human bodies.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastor
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
Definition of shepherdess
Verb
  • Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of my C-suite coaching clients recently had a very specialized role, but her leadership colleagues gave her a business area to run as a growth opportunity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • The couple were married by a female vicar, per the Daily Mail.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Nearly every murder is solved by the end of the episode, but despite the unusual twist of having the village vicar team up with the police, the real action comes from the relationships among the characters.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of vicar
Noun
  • His father was a sheepherder on Iceland’s northern coast who moved to Denmark, studied with Niels Bohr, immigrated to the United States, and worked on the Apollo missions.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheepherder
Verb
  • Always committed to innovative solutions and mentoring the next generation in the industry.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Miami’s spent two years investing in the unpolished pass rusher, with mixed views, and the hope is that the playing time, and all the mentoring Robinson received the past two seasons begins to pay off in 2026.
    — Omar Kelly August 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentor
Noun
  • And what does the old man who sleeps by the fire know about the dead parson?
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
  • It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of parson

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