Synonyms of shepherdess

shepherdess

noun

as in shepherd

Related Words

• shepherd
• sheepherder
• cowboy
• cowherd
• goatherd
• cowhand
• cowman
• herdsman
• cowpuncher
• gaucho
• cowgirl
• herder
• vaquero
• swineherd
• cowpoke
• ranchero
• buckaroo
• drover
• wrangler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shepherdess

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, 19 May 2025

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

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

Upon being discovered, the Chilean is taken prisoner but his life is spared when it is revealed that the shepherdess is expecting his child. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022

Westwood said her collection was inspired by Boucher’s Daphnis and Chloe, a painting based upon the ancient Greek tale of a shepherd and shepherdess who fall in love without knowing what love is. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2021