as in herders
a tender of livestock
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Recent Examples of herdsmen
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
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
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
FOXNews.com, 8 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
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herdsmen
Noun
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Attacks in Plateau State are part of a long-running cycle of violence in north-central Nigeria, where disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its characters are a small band of migrating reindeer herders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s talk of whiskey, Saturday nights, cowboys, and everlasting love.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The six cowboys who got to appear on the show mostly knew of each other for being in the gay rodeo scene, but weren't all friends at the time.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Herdsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsmen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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