as in herdsman
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
There are religiously motivated ones targeting both Christians and Muslims, clashes between farmers and herders over dwindling resources, communal rivalries, secessionist groups and ethnic clashes.
—Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Leaders of the Maasai — an ethnic group of traditionally nomadic herders with ancestral ties to the area — and conservationists warn the new tourist destination threatens a migration corridor vital to the movement of vast numbers of animals and have filed a lawsuit to halt its operations.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
There are religiously motivated ones targeting both Christians and Muslims, clashes between farmers and herders over dwindling resources, communal rivalries, secessionist groups and ethnic clashes.
—Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Leaders of the Maasai — an ethnic group of traditionally nomadic herders with ancestral ties to the area — and conservationists warn the new tourist destination threatens a migration corridor vital to the movement of vast numbers of animals and have filed a lawsuit to halt its operations.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
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Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Boötes, also known as the herdsman, the American Meteor Society’s Lunsford said via email.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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The cowboy theme came straight from Birge’s youth.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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Grieving the end of our country’s cowboy era?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Giammona started it to help shelter dogs after fostering Miles, a German shepherd who was set to be euthanized.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Winter Annual Weeds Henbit, chickweed, and shepherd’s purse are common winter annual weeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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