as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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as in pastor
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Recent Examples of shepherd
Anna Tong, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Orlando Family Stage, which specializes in theater for young audiences, has been commissioning new plays and shepherding them for years.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The 67-pound black and white shepherd mix arrived at Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) in Encinitas, Calif., as a stray puppy four years ago.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Trump postponed enforcement of the law until April 5 after taking office in January to give himself time to shepherd a deal.
—Anna Tong, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Orlando Family Stage, which specializes in theater for young audiences, has been commissioning new plays and shepherding them for years.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Here are the other breeds that rank among the most common in the United States:
Labrador retriever at No. 2
Golden retriever at No. 3
German shepherd at No. 4
Poodle at No. 5
The top five breeds are unchanged from last year.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The 67-pound black and white shepherd mix arrived at Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) in Encinitas, Calif., as a stray puppy four years ago.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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The 26-year-old quarterback helped guide his NFL team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl back in February.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reportedly Wants to Defund the National Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth By Abby Monteil Venus re-enters Aries on April 30: Love can be a guiding ethos.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With dignity, but like any Christian, because the bishop of Rome is a pastor and a disciple, not a powerful man of this world.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Giuliani was pastor at Fort Mill’s St. Philip Neri church for more than a quarter century, and also has pastored at St. Mary in Rock Hill and Divine Saviour in York.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an impressive 1836 drawing of a young shepherdess by Jules Dupre, acquired by the museum in 2009 as part of a bequest from collector Muriel Butkin.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
29 Jan. 2023
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And Angela Chatelain Avila entertainingly plays most of the play’s female roles, including the neighbor’s gentle-natured wife Beryl, a boy servant, a maid and a shepherdess.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2022
Verb
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For all of the optimism generated this offseason, the team assembled by Schoen and coached by Brian Daboll went 3-14 last season.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Maher: And to the allegation from the Jason side of the family that they were coached by Molly?—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, Pope Francis called Farrell to the Vatican to serve as the vicar general of administration and moderator of the Roman Curia, the administrative arm of the Holy See and the central governing body of the Catholic Church, according to his biography.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The faithful from Francis’ homeland, meanwhile, gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the pope’s vicar for Rome.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After Joe translates for Washington in an interrogation with a sheepherder whose land borders the ravine where Vines’s body was found, Washington finally makes her suspicions plain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Finding a workplace that fosters mentoring is crucial for career development.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Improving emotional intelligence correlates with measures like professional confidence, ethics, engagement with managers and employees, mentoring and coaching staff and advising the board of directors on critical HR issues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Visit the historic downtown and museums about cowboys, the Osage Nation, and pioneer life.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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The characters fall neatly into shopworn archetypes — strong silent cowboy, too-slick businessman, bad boy with a heart of gold, etc. — and are easy to root for in the sense that none of them are interesting enough to be worth rooting against.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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