the herd
noun
: common people : people as a group
He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do.
I refuse to follow the herd.
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The biggest, hottest scrapes tend to be used by more members of the herd, making these excellent spots to snag a photo or two of local bucks.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition to the herd infections, a commercial turkey flock was also reported to have suffered an outbreak of H5N1 on Sept. 18.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But the herd's American tour is the start of their big debut.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
In her later years, Morris recalls, Walnut would spend most of her time away from the herd, usually with Vanity, another female (called a hind) of the same age who had never calved.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition to the herd infections, a commercial turkey flock was also reported to have suffered an outbreak of H5N1 on Sept. 18.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But the herd's American tour is the start of their big debut.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
In her later years, Morris recalls, Walnut would spend most of her time away from the herd, usually with Vanity, another female (called a hind) of the same age who had never calved.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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