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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
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Alongside meet-and-greets with local artisans and herds of Hebridean sheep, the duo is set to announce the provision of two grants on behalf of the Royal Foundation enabling the renovation of two community halls.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Ward and several others herded the third deer toward the shore and used a rope to pull the doe out of the water, according to the police department.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As of Friday, the virus has infected more than 1,000 herds across 17 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Alongside meet-and-greets with local artisans and herds of Hebridean sheep, the duo is set to announce the provision of two grants on behalf of the Royal Foundation enabling the renovation of two community halls.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
And then they were herded into crowded mass jail cells with prisoners with tattooed faces and musclebound bodies.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Ward and several others herded the third deer toward the shore and used a rope to pull the doe out of the water, according to the police department.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herd
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They are obliged to keep their flocks penned up, spending hundreds of dollars each month on animal feed.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Most of the initiatives looked good on paper but were largely ignored by the populace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As throngs jammed the street in front of the building, the Native Sons fired off Roman candles, pinwheels, and rockets, in celebration of America’s birthday.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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There's More to That A Smithsonian magazine special report Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and museums, and sidewalk cafes overburdened with diners.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Much of the innovation that drives societal progress and economic productivity does not emerge from revolutions in thought, but from the subtle extension and application of existing knowledge.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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During my visit, Leal and I drove in his vintage Jeep to 1900 Barker, a coffee shop on Lawrence’s main drag.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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These ideas are meant to give CNN viewers something extra in an era when many news executives acknowledge traditional presentations are losing their ability to captivate large crowds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Far-right groups promoted a false rumor that the attacker was a migrant, leading to days of race riots that saw crowds of agitators target and attack hotels housing asylum seekers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Sasse, a former U.S. senator with little higher education experience before he was tapped as UF’s president, was greeted by a swarm of protestors who stormed the alumni hall’s lobby after a meeting with students ended.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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He was quickly enveloped in a swarm of church hats.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But the American public is bound to be particularly sensitive to the functioning of our transportation infrastructure.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The idea has drawn some criticism, including the observation that the U.S. public has been getting along just fine all these years without such an advocate.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Now, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks was presenting a vision where Buxton could be IndyCar’s lead voice and create a bridge to the horde of new F1 fans in the United States — many of whom were hooked by the same Netflix show that made Buxton so well known here.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Drawing even more hordes to South Florida this holiday weekend: the Air & Sea Show on May 24-25 in South Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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