swineherd

noun

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as in cowherd

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Recent Examples of swineherd That dog, the swineherd explains, belonged to a man who died. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 John Leguizamo is also set to appear in Nolan’s film as Eumaeus — Odysseus' swineherd and close friend from childhood. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 So do the breezy complacency of Menelaus, the innocence of Nausicaa, the gruff decency of the swineherd Eumaeus. — Gregory Hays, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2017 One of the grottoes is known as Eumaeus’ Cave, in honor of the faithful swineherd who tended Odysseus’ pigs and is said (improbably, given the terrain) to have fattened them on acorns there. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023 He is befriended by a swineherd, Eumaeus (Claudio Santamaria), who apparently doesn’t recognize him. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swineherd
  1. cowherd
  2. cowboy
  3. shepherdess
  4. cowman
  5. herdsman
  6. cowhand
  7. gaucho
  8. sheepherder
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cowherd
Noun
  • The aim is the same the world over, but this rodeo is in Australia, where cattle stations dwarf even those in the United States, creating a familiar yet distinct cowboy culture.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • 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.
    — 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, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
Definition of shepherdess
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cowman
Noun
  • Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which resembles a giant kite more than a herdsman.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
  • The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
    — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of herdsman
Noun
  • 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
  • There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
    — Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of cowhand
Noun
  • Accommodation is both modest and luxurious working estancias, including three nights at the all-inclusive Cerro Guido, a place steeped of gaucho culture.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • From bright patterns to more neutral, everyday options, keep reading to find the 10 best gaucho and palazzo pants worth swapping your denim shorts for this summer, with prices starting as low as $16.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Definition of gaucho
Noun
  • His father was a sheepherder on Iceland’s northern coast who moved to Denmark, studied with Niels Bohr, immigrated to the United States, and worked on the Apollo missions.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheepherder

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