shepherd
noun
shep·herd
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Definition of shepherd
(Entry 1 of 2)
shepherd
verb
shepherded;
shepherding;
shepherds
Definition of shepherd (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to tend as a shepherd
2
: to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd
shepherded the bill through Congress
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Synonyms for shepherd
Synonyms: Verb
coach, counsel, guide, lead, mentor, pilot, show, tutor
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Examples of shepherd in a Sentence
Verb
She carefully shepherded the children across the street. They shepherded the bill through Congress.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The chance discovery by Haile-Selassie and an Ethiopian shepherd has created a captivating portrait of 3.8-million-year-old face, providing an unprecedented look at a hominin species from a key stage of human evolution. — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, "A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known Human Ancestor," 29 Aug. 2019 In addition to beef, chicken and veggie empanadas, Osorio offers hard-to-find specialties, like Pastel de Papas, a Chilean-style shepherdâs pie. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "5 incredible SF Bay Area restaurants from La Cocina kitchen incubator," 24 Aug. 2019 According to legend, which was first recorded in the 13th century, Monserratâs black madonna, or La Moreneta, was found sometime in the 8th century when shepherds saw a great light, accompanied by singing, coming from the mouth of a cave. — Los Angeles Times, "Spainâs âGame of Thronesâ sites drew them. Barcelona and towns beyond bewitched them," 24 Aug. 2019 And there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch by night. — Maribeth Jones, Country Living, "40 Christmas Bible Verses and Quotes to Celebrate the Reason for the Season," 19 Aug. 2019 Density waves, caused by the motion of shepherd moons within the rings, jostle and reshape the rings. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, "A brief astronomical history of Saturnâs amazing rings," 14 Aug. 2019 WASHINGTON - Kylie, the District of Columbiaâs fire departmentâs German shepherd, has returned to work after a nearly fatal incident while helping search for bones along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. — Dana Hedgpeth, chicagotribune.com, "D.C. cadaver dog impaled on the job last month returns to work," 9 Aug. 2019 The town called in shepherd Craig Mason, who along with his border collie Nessie, gathered up the goats by about 9 p.m. local time. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Hundreds of Goats Run Wild Down Streets of Washington Town After Escaping Enclosure," 2 Aug. 2019 The stamps feature four breeds that commonly serve in the armed forces: German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Belgian Malinois and Dutch shepherd. — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "Now's your chance to pick up US postage stamps honoring military dogs," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
For another, as Opendoor's example shows, sales with a nontraditional brokerage often begin online or in an app, platforms that can easily shepherd users toward in-house offerings. — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, "Opendoor the latest nontraditional brokerage to branch into home loans," 29 Aug. 2019 June and the Marthas form a plan to circumvent the additional security by shepherding the kids to theairport through the dark woods, and soon the kids start arriving. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 3 finale recap: A gorgeous and completely nonsensical ending," 14 Aug. 2019 There was the bouncer at Ned Peppers who was shot while shepherding terrified people inside. — Washington Post, "Devastation on top of devastation: The people of Dayton try to recover, again.," 10 Aug. 2019 The commercial and critical success their work, which Morrison shepherded with her shrewd instincts on the book business, made room for others to continue. — NBC News, "Toni Morrison refused to frame her work for a white audience. That was revolutionary.," 7 Aug. 2019 Resnick and Duffy had spent countless hours shepherding this school through the political thickets that all new public schools face. — Tara GarcĂa Mathewson, BostonGlobe.com, "Somerville won $10 million to open a new high school and it went downhill from there," 7 Aug. 2019 With Elway entrenched as the teamâs cornerstone on the field, and Bowlen shepherding the team off it, Denver became a mainstay in the playoffs. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos Owner Who Changed the NFL," 15 June 2019 During the trial, Winslow Sr. shepherded relatives back-and-forth on bathroom breaks, staring down media members who might hazard a question. — Robert Klemko, SI.com, "You Never Knew Kellen Winslow Jr.," 13 June 2019 Schaefer, a former Denver Public Schools teacher, agreed to continue shepherding the districtâs semantics program â where spelling bees are organized, studied for and executed â after his retirement in the early 1990s. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "âBillâs kidsâ: A 77-year-old Denverite has dedicated his life to coaching spelling for free âout of the goodness of his heartâ," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shepherd.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for shepherd
shepherd
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shepherd
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person whose job is to take care of sheep
shepherd
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of shepherd (Entry 2 of 2)
: to guide (someone or something)
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shepherd
noun
shep·herd
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Kids Definition of shepherd
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who takes care of and guards a flock of sheep
shepherd
verb
shepherded;
shepherding
Kids Definition of shepherd (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to take care of and guard a flock of sheep
2
: to gather, lead, or move in the manner of a shepherd
She shepherded the children across the playground.
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