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Recent Examples of shepherdess
The thoughtful decor features pendant lamps inspired by traditional Rwandan headdresses, crafted by local fashion designer Joselyne Umutoniwase, and tasseled armchairs that riff on the traditional Rwandan shepherdess skirts.
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Others, such as the fictional shepherdess Marcela in Don Quixote, decided to lead a life of solitude and freedom away from both men and the confines of the convent.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
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
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
The Queen was—and will remain—a shepherdess of Britishness: someone to lead the way.
—John Galliano, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2022
Set in Peru’s Andes, Margarita, a shepherdess, comes upon a dying Chilean soldier who has escaped from a battle.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022
Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Others, such as the fictional shepherdess Marcela in Don Quixote, decided to lead a life of solitude and freedom away from both men and the confines of the convent.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
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
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
The Queen was—and will remain—a shepherdess of Britishness: someone to lead the way.
—John Galliano, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2022
Set in Peru’s Andes, Margarita, a shepherdess, comes upon a dying Chilean soldier who has escaped from a battle.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherdess
Noun
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Bird, a Chihuahua short‑coat and pug mix, and Dee, a German shepherd, were brought from the train tracks to Anti‑Cruelty, Chicago’s nonprofit, open‑door animal shelter.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Order it with your choice of strawberry, blueberry, or chocolate topping at The Star Hotel, which opened in 1910 as an 11-room boarding house for sheepherders and still rings a dinner bell before mealtime, in the town of Elko.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rip makes a few calls, including one to former Yellowstone cowboy Walker (Ryan Bingham), who tells him about a ranch for sale in Texas.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Her address book leads them to Chuck Hall (Mykelti Williamson), a cowboy lawyer who lost his tongue to him, but still has lots to say and warnings to give.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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It’s attributed to a cowherd named Caedmon, who is thought to have composed the poem in a burst of inspiration following a religious dream.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pagnol returns to Marseille and is greeted by his brother Paul, a goatherd.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The French- and Corsican-language drama centers on Joseph, one of the last goatherds on the Corsican coastline, who receives a visit from the Mafia.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Residents and visitors will line the streets to watch cowhands from various ranches herd more than 30 Longhorns through town, a tradition dating back to when the parade was a downtown cattle drive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The picture-perfect cowman’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than in Cattlemen’s Steakhouse.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More traditionally, Boötes is a herdsman or a plowman.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Then, this afternoon, either Archie or Simon, the farm’s senior herdsman, will bring the cows back for the second milking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shepherdess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherdess. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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