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verb

present tense third-person singular of shepherd
as in guides
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

plural of shepherd
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as in pastors

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Recent Examples of shepherds
Verb
The employees who operate and maintain the Plane Train that shepherds thousands of passengers daily through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have ratified their first union contract — including an immediate 18% raise. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 Whitney shepherds a sky-high Henry from the dance floor, where things were getting steamy, to a glory hole, presumably so the Industry FX guy can show off his derring-do. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 But analysts said investors may have been expecting even more, as the company shepherds through its turnaround efforts and the punishing effects of tariffs. — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey, who shepherds many of these adaptations alongside his producing partner Marty Bowen, told Deadline. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherds
  1. guides
  2. pastors
  3. cowboys
  4. coaches
  5. herders
  6. herdsmen
  7. cowhands
Verb
  • Their onboarding process pairs each applicant with a dedicated account manager who guides the business through underwriting and documentation.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The criminal then guides the employee through an authentication or device registration process.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    — Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of pastors
Noun
  • But there was a kind of bemusement with our fascination with the Wild West and our fixation on cowboys, and a sense that America has gone off the rails.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the afternoon, parents pointed toward competitors and explained that Black cowboys and cowgirls have long been part of the American West.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cowboys
Verb
  • Conklin and Sharma are good friends who push each other, coaches Carter and Fresques said.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Daniel Miressi is a former professional hockey player who coaches youth hockey and has worked in the hospitality industry.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • That didn't stop Arrowsmith from agreeing to the deal, who is at risk of selling his goats and laying off his herders.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Construction and project activities have included specialized training for local farmers and herders.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of herders
Noun
  • The military has also been stretched by efforts to combat armed gangs carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom, and fighting between semi-nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in states across the center of the country.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
    — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of herdsmen
Noun
  • There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
    — Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of cowhands

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