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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Together, their strengths offer a model for a pope who can shepherd with both mind and heart — faithful to doctrine and fearless in love.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The defense has also suggested that Brian Albert’s dog at the time, a German shepherd named Chloe, took part in an attack.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Verb
We could've just been thrown right into the heat of battle, yet director Tim Longo (who would shepherd Halo 5 a decade later), the team of writers, and the powers that be at LucasArts decided to hit the ground walking instead of running.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Together, their strengths offer a model for a pope who can shepherd with both mind and heart — faithful to doctrine and fearless in love.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Noun
Boo, a German shepherd, was bitten while on patrol in the Otay Mesa Wilderness and airlifted to the La Mesa hospital.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The defense has also suggested that Brian Albert’s dog at the time, a German shepherd named Chloe, took part in an attack.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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Organizations that embrace this mindset can use external constraints as strategic input, guiding everything from architecture to go-to-market timing.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The design stands out courtesy of ingrained alignment markers, which guide your hands and feet when setting up poses.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Steiger's congregation pitches in to buy a new car for the pastor, which frankly could have been an alternate film ending (with a Ford sponsorship).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In 1979, the Rev. Cedric Britt, 26, became the youngest pastor in Mount Gilead Baptist history and served until his death in 2009.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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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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Feldman continued to coach women's soccer at Boston University until her retirement in 2022.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Brown is emerging as a head coaching candidate for the New York Knicks, who fired Tom Thibodeau after losing to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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For instance, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, vicar for clergy Fr.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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One vicar in Kenya sent Father Moral Antón photos of a trip he and Leo took to the African country many years ago.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
13 May 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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Shaq’s primary role with Sacramento State will be assisting in recruiting, mentoring players (even from long distance via Zoom), and talking to student-athletes about life after basketball.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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His work includes expanding the reach of dental offices, implementing programs to train and empower local dental assistants, and mentoring young dentists to embrace the challenges and rewards of working in rural areas.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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How to Stream Season 7 of the Reality Dating Show Season 7 of the beloved dating show kicked off on June 3, and the cast of young singles looking for love included a diverse group, including a cowboy from Oklahoma City and a barista from Hawaii.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Everyone did an intensive cowboy camp before Yellowstone began, something that has continued in prep for each show in the Yellowstone-verse.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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