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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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as in throng
a great number of persons or things massed together
gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of herd
Alex Knapp, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Around 40 of the cases were related to exposure to cattle herds.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
If the estate drags on, keeping track of the fiscal year deadlines, income distributions, and filings could feel like herding cats.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
On December 18, with the California state agriculture department having found the virus in 645 dairy herds, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Around 40 of the cases were related to exposure to cattle herds.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Boise, Idaho, was named on NatGeo’s list for its population of Basque people – the highest in the U.S.
The Basques descended from Spanish and French migrants in the late 19th century, and came to the region to herd sheep.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
If the estate drags on, keeping track of the fiscal year deadlines, income distributions, and filings could feel like herding cats.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herd
Noun
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And don’t take any of these expedient risks simply because flocks of others are doing the same.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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While some experts are hopeful prices will stabilize once laying flocks are replenished, there is no concrete timeline for how long this will take.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the birth rate has dipped to just 1.4 children per woman, portending a shrinking, aging populace.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now Maduro is determined that the populace that humiliated him on election day must pay.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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The entrance is like a secret garden, a shrouded staircase that is trying its best to hide from the throngs of visitors looking for this exact type of postcard-perfect view.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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There was just none of the storied grandeur of using the Capitol itself as a backdrop, nor the ability to capture the throngs of people stretching out onto the D.C. horizon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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The guard told 911 dispatch that a suspicious vehicle — a dark SUV — had driven through his yard.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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When Dawn did not return home that night, friends and family drove around the school campus looking for her, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported at the time.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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Add to that mix of experts a swarm of biotech founders and investors, and the talk got pretty enterprising.—
Grace Huckins,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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For 70 years, this country has spent the time in capturing heads of cartels and putting a head shot to the American public.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Scholl’s goal is not just to bring supersonic travel back to the flying public, but to do it at scale, at a cost per seat no greater than business travelers pay today—a quarter of what the old Concorde passengers had to pony up.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
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Apparently Dracula has imprisoned Dr. Strange in a pocket dimension and has also unleashed a horde of vampires because messing with the moon just wasn’t enough.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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