as in herdsmen
a tender of livestock
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Recent Examples of herders
True progress isn’t measured by towering headquarters; it is seen in rural businesses flourishing, herders gaining access to credit, and digital tools reaching communities once beyond the financial system.
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Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The world’s largest underground, iron-ore mine has forced the village’s herders to lead their reindeer through a longer and harder migration route.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Local people rely on lions to generate tourism income, and in return big cats feed on old cattle abandoned by local herders, wrote Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, the former dean of Wildlife Institute of India, in an academic paper published last year.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Originally bred as cattle herders in the Swiss Alps, these dogs are energetic and require plenty of mental and physical stimulation.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The inclusion of the minority languages -- particularly the Northern Sami language with Kiruna's population of Indigenous people, including reindeer herders -- reflects the church's history.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
At the world’s southern edge, where nature is brutal and time stands still, hunters, herders and families endure the cold and solitude as ghosts roam the pampa.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The world’s largest underground, iron-ore mine has forced the village’s herders to lead their reindeer through a longer and harder migration route.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Local people rely on lions to generate tourism income, and in return big cats feed on old cattle abandoned by local herders, wrote Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, the former dean of Wildlife Institute of India, in an academic paper published last year.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Originally bred as cattle herders in the Swiss Alps, these dogs are energetic and require plenty of mental and physical stimulation.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The inclusion of the minority languages -- particularly the Northern Sami language with Kiruna's population of Indigenous people, including reindeer herders -- reflects the church's history.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
At the world’s southern edge, where nature is brutal and time stands still, hunters, herders and families endure the cold and solitude as ghosts roam the pampa.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herders
cowboys
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Learning about cowboys while walking through a cemetery is the best preparation apparently!—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Cuckoo’s Nest/Zubie’s parking lot in Costa Mesa became ground zero for clashes between punks and cowboys.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Herders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herders. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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