the herd
noun
: common people : people as a group
He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do.
I refuse to follow the herd.
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Hunting is prohibited inside Rocky Mountain National Park, and managing the herd through harvest usually to happen outside the park.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
In all, the herd Kay is trucking down from the northern part of the state will graze on an acre or two at a time across a total of 10 acres near the sports park.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s also a chance to buy naming rights for ponies that stay with the herd.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
During the early rounds of the game, players generally try to stay in the middle of the herd strategically.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
In all, the herd Kay is trucking down from the northern part of the state will graze on an acre or two at a time across a total of 10 acres near the sports park.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s also a chance to buy naming rights for ponies that stay with the herd.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
During the early rounds of the game, players generally try to stay in the middle of the herd strategically.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the herd
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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