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
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Returning to shepherd in the final phase for these beloved characters are Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt and Robert James-Collier.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, Witherspoon had been attached to star in the adaptation as Amy Elliott Dunne, receiving approval from author Gillian Flynn and shepherding the project through her production company, now called Hello Sunshine.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Thomas grabbed her husband’s ashes and some cash before trying to rescue her German shepherd, Storm, her companion of more than six years.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Returning to shepherd in the final phase for these beloved characters are Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt and Robert James-Collier.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, Witherspoon had been attached to star in the adaptation as Amy Elliott Dunne, receiving approval from author Gillian Flynn and shepherding the project through her production company, now called Hello Sunshine.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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So long as Gabriel can avoid critical mistakes and turnovers that marred Joe Flacco's four-game stint as Cleveland's starter, the rookie should have a chance to keep the Browns in this contest and guide them to a second win over NFC North competition.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Judah Smith, the celebrity pastor, officiated the ceremony.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an impressive 1836 drawing of a young shepherdess by Jules Dupre, acquired by the museum in 2009 as part of a bequest from collector Muriel Butkin.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
29 Jan. 2023
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And Angela Chatelain Avila entertainingly plays most of the play’s female roles, including the neighbor’s gentle-natured wife Beryl, a boy servant, a maid and a shepherdess.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2022
Verb
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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That wrinkle to the punt return game was a move by the coaching staff to put something else on staff for teams to prepare for.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The archdiocese’s vicar general, the Rev. John Riley, has been appointed as the parish’s temporary administrator, the archdiocese said.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Aquila served as a parochial vicar in two parishes from 1976 to 1982 and then as pastor at Denver’s Guardian Angels Parish from 1982 to 1987.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Barbara Courtney, a Kansas City native, has worked for years counseling and mentoring women and children who have experienced incarceration.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The dance drama-comedy follows a dancer returning home to care for his estranged father, finding healing and purpose through mentoring a diverse community dance class that includes a transgender teen learning to live authentically.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Put a cowboy twist on classic comfort food.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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His father performed cowboy songs in both English and Spanish to guests enjoying a hayride or picnic in the desert.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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