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
Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
The surrendered dogs consisted of several different breeds, including shepherd mixes, pit bull-terrier mixes, lab mixes, a hound mix and a pit bull-terrier-akita mix, according to police.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
The La Jolla Community Recreation Group — the advisory board for the Recreation Center — was introduced during its July 23 meeting to the city of San Diego’s new area rec manager who has shepherded the changes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Veronica, a brunette, is often photographed alongside a furry German shepherd.
—Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
The surrendered dogs consisted of several different breeds, including shepherd mixes, pit bull-terrier mixes, lab mixes, a hound mix and a pit bull-terrier-akita mix, according to police.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
Noun
Ellison launched the latter company in 2010, shepherding its rapid expansion from film to TV, games, animation, sports and new media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
The La Jolla Community Recreation Group — the advisory board for the Recreation Center — was introduced during its July 23 meeting to the city of San Diego’s new area rec manager who has shepherded the changes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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The walking tour is self guided and includes a half-mile walk around the park to read informational legends at each dinosaur exhibit.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Johnson installed a new staff and is ready to help guide the new era of Bears football.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Solomon Kinloch, a progressive pastor, was on track to win the second spot.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kinloch is a reverend and senior pastor at Triumph Church, while Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council member elected in 2009 who served one four-year term.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 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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Members of that national championship squad, coached by Jim Valvano, filed a suit requesting NIL compensation last year.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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How much are the hitters to blame and how much of it is coaching?—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Norton’s successor as the local vicar of a Cambridgeshire village in the 1950s was Tom Brittney, who was then succeeded by Rishi Nair as Alphy in 2024.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Seasons one to four of Grantchester featured James Norton (Happy Valley) as vicar Sidney Chambers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 July 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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Then offer to mentor a few coworkers to do the same.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the video above, Monreal reflects on her own origin (as a writer on ABC’s Brothers and Sisters), revisits her first time writing for Gibbs & Co., and opens up about being mentored by late NCIS showrunner Gary Glasberg.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Elvis as a cowboy, a soldier, a surfer in nothing but his shorts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are also fantastic roles to play, like pirates, knights, cowboys, spies, princesses and mermaids.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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