SHEPHERD Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of shepherd

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

as in pastor

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Stillwater is being shepherded by executive producers Greg Berlanti and Carly Wray, who co-wrote the pilot episode. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Watkins said that despite being in the top role, business leaders will always need people—and finding the best way to shepherd them can be a challenge for busy executives. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Noun

The 23 bedrooms are in the kooky main building and two shepherd’s huts (some have claw-foot baths). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 In one image, Grande’s Olivia Jones stands beside De Niro’s Byrnes, who wears a decidedly skeptical expression, her hand resting on his German shepherd. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shepherd

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What’s next after climate assessment The assessment will help guide state and local policy on preparing for climate change to come.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
With a decade of NFL experience, Allen brings a unique perspective to mentor and guide participants.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Reporter covering religion, spirituality and meaning-making A 79-year-old Colorado pastor who lost 35 pounds and the strength to walk after being placed in immigration detention 13 months ago has been released by order of a federal magistrate judge.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 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

Wood said that Lambert wouldn’t take her volleyball coaching pay in her first year so the money could be used for scholarships for players who couldn’t afford to play instead.

— Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 2-0 as Jagoba Arrasate coached his first game since returning to Osasuna.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 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

Felipe Baca, an ambitious sheepherder from New Mexico, arrived in the area in 1862.

— Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sheepherder

Verb

Atmovie Global Track prepares Japanese filmmakers to take original projects into the international co-production market through lectures and mentoring from Japanese and overseas industry figures.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
They will also be invited to mentor the next generation of women through the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation’s Leading Ladies of Entertainment Mentorship Program.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentor

Noun

This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
And what does the old man who sleeps by the fire know about the dead parson?

— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026

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