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Recent Examples of goatherd
Pagnol returns to Marseille and is greeted by his brother Paul, a goatherd.
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Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
The French- and Corsican-language drama centers on Joseph, one of the last goatherds on the Corsican coastline, who receives a visit from the Mafia.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2024
Marcello, perhaps the wealthiest of all goatherds and on his way to becoming Emily's new boyfriend, lives near Rome.
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Ursula Schmied,
Glamour,
17 Sep. 2024
The indie fantasy comedy about a cursed goatherd (Steinbruner) who turns to a witch (Stronach) for help, is very much in the tradition of films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Princess Bride and, of course, The NeverEnding Story.
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John Russell,
Peoplemag,
26 July 2024
This creature, native to Syria and other parts of the Middle East, comes with a face only a goatherd could love.
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Discover Magazine,
8 Jan. 2024
Chapters are organized around journeys, in which Finlay, an Englishwoman, goes as far afield as Leh, in Kashmir, to speak with a pashmina goatherd, and Papua New Guinea, to watch Maisin women paint tapa, a cloth made from bark.
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The New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2022
The goatherd has lived a humble existence away from his wife and three now-adult and college-educated daughters for 21 years.
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Clara Germani,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Nov. 2020
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
The French- and Corsican-language drama centers on Joseph, one of the last goatherds on the Corsican coastline, who receives a visit from the Mafia.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2024
Marcello, perhaps the wealthiest of all goatherds and on his way to becoming Emily's new boyfriend, lives near Rome.
—
Ursula Schmied,
Glamour,
17 Sep. 2024
The indie fantasy comedy about a cursed goatherd (Steinbruner) who turns to a witch (Stronach) for help, is very much in the tradition of films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Princess Bride and, of course, The NeverEnding Story.
—
John Russell,
Peoplemag,
26 July 2024
This creature, native to Syria and other parts of the Middle East, comes with a face only a goatherd could love.
—
Discover Magazine,
8 Jan. 2024
Chapters are organized around journeys, in which Finlay, an Englishwoman, goes as far afield as Leh, in Kashmir, to speak with a pashmina goatherd, and Papua New Guinea, to watch Maisin women paint tapa, a cloth made from bark.
—
The New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2022
The goatherd has lived a humble existence away from his wife and three now-adult and college-educated daughters for 21 years.
—
Clara Germani,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goatherd
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The aim is the same the world over, but this rodeo is in Australia, where cattle stations dwarf even those in the United States, creating a familiar yet distinct cowboy culture.
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Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding.
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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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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 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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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.
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Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.
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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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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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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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Parts of what was once open fine alpine grassland, which Tibetans call pangtang where herders moved freely and gazed across the boundless horizon, are now covered by dense rows of solar panels.
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“Goatherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goatherd. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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