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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
And the former schoolteacher shepherded the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, using it to empower the local community through education and mentorship programs. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 However, a friendship with the family’s new housemaid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps), cracks open Lizzie’s world, shepherding her along a bright and bloody path that will forever go down in infamy. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
But the shepherd in turquoise ran up alongside the flock, turning them back toward the road. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 In Season 3, David’s transformation from outcast shepherd to fierce warrior to chosen King is finally complete. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 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
  • The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Trask, who grow up under the demanding eye of father Cyrus (Tracy Letts), a one-legged Civil War hero who guides them with military rigor.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Sutton said she was encouraged by her late grandfather, a mechanic and pastor, and by her early interest in cars.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • We were interrupted, introduced to the young pastor who’d led the service.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 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
  • In Week 2, each of those Mikes participated in another Mike Bowl when Vrabel coached against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike McCarthy, while Macdonald coached against the Arizona Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Troy Adams has coached multiple players whose parents also came through the program.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
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  • 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
  • Chesky and Altman’s friendship goes back nearly two decades, to 2006, when Altman mentored Chesky through startup accelerator Y Combinator.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Debbie Allen has entertained generations of viewers onscreen and mentored just as many behind the scenes.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 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
Definition of parson

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