as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Recent Examples of shepherd
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
For centuries, this tick was an occasional nuisance to nomadic shepherds of the Middle East.
—Sean Lawrence, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has been shepherding the process of getting Trump's flagship legislation across the finish line.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Verb
Kayleigh Roy said the incident happened on June 29 on a trail near Talcott Mountain when Phoenix, a German shepherd, pit bull and Akita labrador mix, started sprinting down the trail.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
For centuries, this tick was an occasional nuisance to nomadic shepherds of the Middle East.
—Sean Lawrence, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Noun
Any cuts to local earmarks would be sure to draw pushback from state lawmakers who shepherd the requests through the annual budget process and often take credit for the financial victories when cities and towns in their legislative districts eventually put the money to use.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has been shepherding the process of getting Trump's flagship legislation across the finish line.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
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Let the repeats guide readers’ attention, especially in moments when emotions are building.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement Religion, government, and power The ambitious Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Malafaia—considered a kingmaker, is among those religious leaders in Brazil who have amassed wealth and celebrity through their sermons.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia following years of health complications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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There’s also an impressive 1836 drawing of a young shepherdess by Jules Dupre, acquired by the museum in 2009 as part of a bequest from collector Muriel Butkin.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
29 Jan. 2023
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And Angela Chatelain Avila entertainingly plays most of the play’s female roles, including the neighbor’s gentle-natured wife Beryl, a boy servant, a maid and a shepherdess.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2022
Verb
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Think strategy, deep thinking, building relationships, or coaching top talent.—
John Rex,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Gallardo coaches Bautista, who is training in the hopes of going pro.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Seasons one to four of Grantchester featured James Norton (Happy Valley) as vicar Sidney Chambers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Members include a vicar with a lurid fantasy life, a clever and stifled housewife, a sorrowful retired accountant and a blowhard.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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After Joe translates for Washington in an interrogation with a sheepherder whose land borders the ravine where Vines’s body was found, Washington finally makes her suspicions plain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The full trailer shows Reeves’ Gabriel mentoring both men.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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This ethos of layered mentorship has since evolved into a nationwide network—from high schoolers mentoring middle schoolers to college students supporting one another through affinity clubs.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Silverlake Cowboy The style dubbed Silverlake Cowboy blends together the modern hipster and a traditional cowboy aesthetic.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Want a swoony cowboy romance or a short, speedy book?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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