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herder

noun

ˈhər-dər

Definition of herder

as in herdsman

a tender of livestock the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents

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Recent Examples of herder These preliminary results underscore how heat, behavior and health all come together in real time for herders. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The herder cared for Pantoja, keeping him warm with animal skins, teaching him to milk the goats, and how to hunt rabbits with a stick. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 That didn't stop Arrowsmith from agreeing to the deal, who is at risk of selling his goats and laying off his herders. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Grazing companies said the change could push annual wages for a goat herder to about $240,000, compared with roughly $60,000 under the previous structure. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for herder

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The military has also been stretched by efforts to combat armed gangs carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom, and fighting between semi-nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in states across the center of the country.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes the Herdsman, which resembles a giant kite more than a herdsman.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

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