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Recent Examples of swineherd
John Leguizamo is also set to appear in Nolan’s film as Eumaeus — Odysseus' swineherd and close friend from childhood.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
That dog, the swineherd explains, belonged to a man who died.
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Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
He is befriended by a swineherd, Eumaeus (Claudio Santamaria), who apparently doesn’t recognize him.
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Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Sep. 2024
One of the grottoes is known as Eumaeus’ Cave, in honor of the faithful swineherd who tended Odysseus’ pigs and is said (improbably, given the terrain) to have fattened them on acorns there.
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Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2023
The king of Barodia desires to become a swineherd.
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Sarah Schutte,
National Review,
11 Apr. 2021
So do the breezy complacency of Menelaus, the innocence of Nausicaa, the gruff decency of the swineherd Eumaeus.
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Gregory Hays,
New York Times,
5 Dec. 2017
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
That dog, the swineherd explains, belonged to a man who died.
—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
He is befriended by a swineherd, Eumaeus (Claudio Santamaria), who apparently doesn’t recognize him.
—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Sep. 2024
One of the grottoes is known as Eumaeus’ Cave, in honor of the faithful swineherd who tended Odysseus’ pigs and is said (improbably, given the terrain) to have fattened them on acorns there.
—
Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2023
The king of Barodia desires to become a swineherd.
—
Sarah Schutte,
National Review,
11 Apr. 2021
So do the breezy complacency of Menelaus, the innocence of Nausicaa, the gruff decency of the swineherd Eumaeus.
—
Gregory Hays,
New York Times,
5 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swineherd
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It’s attributed to a cowherd named Caedmon, who is thought to have composed the poem in a burst of inspiration following a religious dream.
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The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.
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My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
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Baby chicks, resplendent in all of their downy softness, were a huge draw, and there was the promise of a cowboy performance with bucking broncos to highlight the rise of the American cowboy.
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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.
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The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.
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The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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Boötes is often depicted as a herdsman, but its real value lies in its role as a guidepost.
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Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
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Joe worked as a cowpuncher in Flagler, Colo., making $150 a day tending to cattle on horseback.
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Accommodation is both modest and luxurious working estancias, including three nights at the all-inclusive Cerro Guido, a place steeped of gaucho culture.
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From bright patterns to more neutral, everyday options, keep reading to find the 10 best gaucho and palazzo pants worth swapping your denim shorts for this summer, with prices starting as low as $16.
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“Swineherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swineherd. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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