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swineherd

noun

Definition of swineherd

as in cowherd

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Recent Examples of swineherd So does the king’s loyal swineherd, Eumaeus (John Leguizamo), who, in this telling, has gone blind and is thus endowed with near-Tiresian powers of perception. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 John Leguizamo stars in Nolan’s film as Eumaeus — Odysseus’ swineherd and close friend from childhood. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 De Jong recalls having to get live pigs helicoptered onto the Ithaca set on the island of Favignana, near Sicily, to use in the scenes featuring Odysseus’ loyal swineherd Eumaeus (John Leguizamo). — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026 An Ithacan swineherd who is loyal to Odysseus even after many have given up on his return. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for swineherd

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Noun

In Chinese mythology, Zhinü, a weaver girl represented by the Vega star, falls in love with Niulang, a cowherd embodied by the Altair star.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026

Definition of cowherd

Noun

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, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025

Definition of shepherdess

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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.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

Definition of cowman

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
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which resembles a giant kite more than a herdsman.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of herdsman

Noun

Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
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.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of cowhand

Noun

Envinate Benje 2024 Tenerife, DOP Ycoden-Daute-Isora The grapes here are listán negro, negramol, listán gaucho, and vijariego negro.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

Definition of gaucho

Noun

His father was a sheepherder on Iceland’s northern coast who moved to Denmark, studied with Niels Bohr, immigrated to the United States, and worked on the Apollo missions.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of sheepherder

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