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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 shepherds
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.
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Arkansas Online,
6 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.
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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.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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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.
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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.
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Arkansas Online,
6 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.
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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.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherds
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Eder believed that American flags should be made in America, a philosophy that still guides the company today.
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For a truly memorable half day on the island, book a session at Forge a Memory, where a blacksmith guides you through making your own knife.
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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.
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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.
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The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos.
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Before Black rodeos disappeared from the local calendar, cowboys and cowgirls from around the country regularly traveled to Kansas City to compete.
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Ahead of the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, PA Classics coaches Brittney Jakobson and Nick Jakobson took their children, Declan and Camden, to kick a ball at Pulisic’s former club.
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The camp is being led by Geordie Kinnear, who coaches the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers’ AHL affiliate.
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After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Waves of terrorist attacks, clashes between farmers and herders, as well as kidnappings for ransom have bedeviled Nigerian citizens in recent years, stifling economic growth and productivity in many parts of the country.
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The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
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Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
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“Shepherds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherds. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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