as in shepherd
a tender of livestock
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Recent Examples of herdsman
The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Boötes, also known as the herdsman, the American Meteor Society’s Lunsford said via email.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
—Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The Bible recounts how openness to God restored harmony during a conflict over land between the herdsmen of Abram, later named Abraham, and those of his nephew Lot.
—Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2025
Probably the one that’s best known is the one about how Philomelus, a young, impoverished farmer and herdsman, struggled to push his plow through his fields.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
—Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The Bible recounts how openness to God restored harmony during a conflict over land between the herdsmen of Abram, later named Abraham, and those of his nephew Lot.
—Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2025
Probably the one that’s best known is the one about how Philomelus, a young, impoverished farmer and herdsman, struggled to push his plow through his fields.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herdsman
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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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In Kwara state, police have launched a search and rescue operation for 10 people - including five children - who were abducted on Monday evening after armed men suspected to be herders stormed the Isapa community and began shooting sporadically, authorities said.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
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But the livelihoods of nearby communities of livestock herders could be impacted because many villages have been covered in ash, leaving little land for the animals to graze on.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Herdsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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