as in herdsman
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Recent Examples of herder
Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad left 42 people dead and several homes burned.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An Eskimo herder and I went up on a ridge and counted nine wolves about two miles from us.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Its characters are a small band of migrating reindeer herders.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An Eskimo herder and I went up on a ridge and counted nine wolves about two miles from us.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Its characters are a small band of migrating reindeer herders.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for herder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
Noun
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Boötes is often depicted as a herdsman, but its real value lies in its role as a guidepost.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This was Archie, the young herdsman, getting ready for milking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 10-piece capsule includes styles showcasing full-bleed artwork and individual elements throughout, including fisherman, sunbather and cowboy motifs.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Magazine ads to promote the games showed a cowboy lassoing a football.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Kylie and Jason are parents to daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 1, and currently have two dogs — an Irish wolfhound named Patty and a German shepherd named Freddy.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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