as in cowboy
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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The two compelling actors play herders struggling to get by in the muddy hills of west Ireland, where a longtime feud between their families degenerates into an all-out dogfight (or is that a sheep-fight?).
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
After the end of communism, herders experienced a considerable reduction in government support, which is essential in a demanding and fragile nomadic pastoral economy.
—Morris Rossabi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2013
Consecutive droughts in recent years have devastated livestock populations, forcing hundreds of thousands of herders to give up their traditional lifestyles and move, as unskilled workers, to sprawling towns.
—Mohamed Adow, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, herders increasingly started coming from South America.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
After the end of communism, herders experienced a considerable reduction in government support, which is essential in a demanding and fragile nomadic pastoral economy.
—Morris Rossabi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2013
Consecutive droughts in recent years have devastated livestock populations, forcing hundreds of thousands of herders to give up their traditional lifestyles and move, as unskilled workers, to sprawling towns.
—Mohamed Adow, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, herders increasingly started coming from South America.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herder
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Dillahunt will play modern cowboy William Macon, a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kate’s emerging cowboy tendencies, Trowbridge’s ruthlessness and immaturity, Eidra’s laser focus on intelligence gathering and analysis, Dennison’s rectitude, Roylin’s geopolitics-whisperer shtick — all are heightened and more immediately consequential than before.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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In 1997, Thimphu told Beijing that Tibetan herdsmen had been intruding into the Jakarlung valley and even constructed sheds there, according to Bhutan’s National Assembly records cited by Barnett.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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How to find Arcturus: Located in the northern constellation Boötes, the herdsman, the star can be seen from spring to fall in the United States.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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When a jihadist group attacks two very young shepherds, 14-year-old Ashraf is forced to take a macabre message back to his family.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Another grail watch that Wind helped shepherd to a client was an exceptional Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Panda reference 2623 with a full set and a tropical dial that was sold by a small Swedish auction house just under a decade ago.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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