as in herders
a tender of livestock
a lone herdsman stood with his sheep and his dog on the hillside
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Noun
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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.—
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
Noun
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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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“Herdsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herdsmen. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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