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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But not on this recent Wednesday — because the herd is restless. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 Of the four animals that will remain at Robin’s Nest, the three females include the oldest alpaca in the herd, 23-year-old Jolla. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 Without mass death to keep the population in check, the herd would have to be culled by way of sterilization, slavery, or blood sport. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 But entrepreneurs are scrambling to get on board with AI and AI agents, following the herd toward faceless automation. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the herd

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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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