as in shepherd
a tender of livestock
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Recent Examples of herdsman
As freshwater bodies dry up or recede, pastoralists have to search more widely for water and grazing land, bringing them in conflict with other herdsmen doing the same.
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Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2014
The wheel, keeping pace with the herdsman, will follow.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
While this constellation isn’t formally recognized anymore, the Quadrantids’ meteors now seemingly emanate from the northern part of the constellation Boötes, the herdsman.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
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Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2014
The wheel, keeping pace with the herdsman, will follow.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Even as the country became Buddhist in the 16th century, the herdsmen found solace in its reassuring rituals and its promise of contact with the spirit world.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
While this constellation isn’t formally recognized anymore, the Quadrantids’ meteors now seemingly emanate from the northern part of the constellation Boötes, the herdsman.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herdsman
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When a jihadist group attacks two very young shepherds, 14-year-old Ashraf is forced to take a macabre message back to his family.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Another grail watch that Wind helped shepherd to a client was an exceptional Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Panda reference 2623 with a full set and a tropical dial that was sold by a small Swedish auction house just under a decade ago.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dillahunt will play modern cowboy William Macon, a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kate’s emerging cowboy tendencies, Trowbridge’s ruthlessness and immaturity, Eidra’s laser focus on intelligence gathering and analysis, Dennison’s rectitude, Roylin’s geopolitics-whisperer shtick — all are heightened and more immediately consequential than before.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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For centuries, herders looking for summer pastures were the main presence in this harsh and inhospitable region some 14,000 feet (4,200 meters) above sea level in the eastern Himalayas.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each chapter presents a nuanced case study: Across the Sahel, farmers and herders fight one another over access to limited water and fertile land.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Herdsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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