How to Use herd in a Sentence

herd

1 of 2 noun
  • The herd grazed peacefully in the pasture.
  • A herd of shoppers waited anxiously for the store to open.
  • Then Rip had to kill their herd in episode four.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • There’s even a bison herd on site.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
  • The zoo’s herd has grown over the past couple years, the zoo said.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Farmers are afraid to plant their crops or take their herds out to roam.
    — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The 5-year-old bull had strayed from his herd in search of a good graze.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • One whiff of that pesky onion, brought the whole herd into our camp kitchen.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In part, that small herd is due to years of drought and low cattle prices.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Even herds that roam free on the open range are microchipped and trailed by drones.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The farmer manages a male-only herd of sheep.
    — Lisa Gutierrez march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Uh oh, foot-and-mouth disease might run through Rip’s herd.
    — William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • Nicky was the oldest giraffe in the zoo’s herd and had raised five calves.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And rebuilding a cattle herd is not a quick fix.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 May 2026
  • After the rut, elk will gather again in large herds for the winter.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Years ago, several members of our herd grew old around the same time.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Years of drought that have reduced cattle herds have also raised prices.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The average herd size that year was 87 head.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • The bighorn herd that straddles the frontier will be severed.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Worst case scenario, ranchers might end up selling part of their herd.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Livestock herds take years to rebuild to pre-drought levels.
    — Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
  • Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle moved across the horizon.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This 70-million-year-old predator didn’t stalk herds on the plains.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • In part due to drought, the country's cattle herd is smaller than it's been in decades.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The operator saw that a herd of deer was standing next to the fence.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • The zoo closed the elephant exhibit to allow the calf to bond with its herd.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But few have a herd quite like Audrey Hitchcock's.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The lack of rain has forced them to cut back on cattle herds or sell out altogether.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The odds are even longer where Carl hunts, a zone known to hold thinner herds and rougher terrain.
    — Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025

herd

2 of 2 verb
  • The commuters herded onto the train.
  • We left the hotel and were herded onto a bus.
  • The horses were herded into the corral.
  • They herded the students into the auditorium.
  • He was born on a farm where corgis are still used to herd livestock.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The stunned children were herded from their bus into two vans.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • In the video, the whales can be seen slapping their tails in the ocean, trying to herd the fish.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The wranglers gave chase and herded him back into line.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • The job of the orca whales here is to herd the herring into a ball—no easy trick.
    — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2021
  • It was used for herding cattle and sheep and for growing grapes and citrus.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Finding cattle, trying to herd them in and cutting them through this field.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The moose hung around campus for a time until officials were able to herd him west out of town.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
  • This wasn’t one where Ohio was a bunch of sheep and they could have been herded over to the other side.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Three men, hooded and shackled, were herded onto the stage.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Indiana Jones is on his way to herd us all back into movie theaters.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • You’re not treated great either; you’re herded around like cattle.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Turkana people herd livestock in Kenya in a very dry part of Africa.
    — Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
  • There were few jobs in the area and his life as a pastoralist, herding his livestock from place to place, was tough.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The kidnappers herded the stunned children from the bus into those two vans.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Hands up, we were herded into a pickup truck outside the hotel.
    — Jon Meyersohn, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There have, however, been lineages of dogs bred to the chase, or the lap, or to herd the sheep, for a long, long time.
    — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
  • So, herding under these glass panels feels like something is wrapping around my head.
    — Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
  • Don’t be afraid to herd your customer base in a specific direction.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 18 June 2021
  • Will Speaker Nancy Pelosi now herd them across it like a docile flock of lambs?
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 July 2022
  • The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
    — Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The father gently herds his family toward her glass booth.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • The mandate was to lasso viewers and herd them to Paramount+, where the shows will complete their runs.
    — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2022
  • As the dolphins herd the fish toward the coast, the people run into the water holding hand nets.
    — Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2023
  • That shift occurred as breeders adapted them for use in guarding and police work, as well as herding.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023
  • Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024

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