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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
Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Hancock Agriculture is the second-largest beef producer, with a total herd capacity of more than 340,000.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The trouble is, for the penguins at least, the arid conditions of coastal Patagonia in Argentina aren’t very good for sheep herding in the long run.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The outbreak has spread to dairy cattle, with cases confirmed in 973 herds across 17 states.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Hancock Agriculture is the second-largest beef producer, with a total herd capacity of more than 340,000.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
During the rut, bucks are more active and try to herd does into their territory.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The trouble is, for the penguins at least, the arid conditions of coastal Patagonia in Argentina aren’t very good for sheep herding in the long run.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herd
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Meanwhile, a flock of brand-new exemptions to the state’s open-records laws are clustered at the gates of the state Legislature, fueled by support that’s often bipartisan and likely to pass.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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None of the birds from the flock have entered the food system, according to the Mississippi board.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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For the eighth year in a row, Finland takes first place as the home of the planet’s happiest populace.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was preventable; with better, smarter leadership along with a populace that rewarded leadership for being proper stewards of the community and its assets.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, the league’s decision-making on NBA expansion will be driven by a combination of market size, media presence, economic factors, and ownership interest.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With Frank Zappa and the Beatles blasting from the speakers, Kwong would drive his trusty Volvo wagon up U.S. Highway 395.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although a single penguin is capable of devouring thousands of krill in a single sitting, swarms of the zooplankton may detect disturbances in the water ahead of mealtime.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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Even so, Antoine’s theories haven’t proved appealing to today’s more informed and educated public.—
Emilien Hofman (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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While federal officials continue to remind Americans that air travel is as safe as it’s ever been, a series of recent catastrophes and incidents has spooked the flying public.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Operating like the best live-action Looney Tunes movie that never was, Hundreds of Beavers is essentially a series of increasingly zany gags in which fur trapper fend off literal hordes of beavers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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