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
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Noni shepherded us to the main lodge to introduce the staff and give me the lay of the land for the next week.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club Also in the mix were a German shepherd named Mercedes, who came in second last year, and an English springer spaniel called Freddie.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But even in 60 minutes with DeAndre Jordan as his center instead, Pickett has shepherded the Nuggets to a 12.2 net rating.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Noni shepherded us to the main lodge to introduce the staff and give me the lay of the land for the next week.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
By the 1990s, many of the shepherds had left the area as a result.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club Also in the mix were a German shepherd named Mercedes, who came in second last year, and an English springer spaniel called Freddie.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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Now, imagine an AI sales associate actively guiding a customer through the sales process.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith was hired in the summer of 2021 and guided the Utes to a 65-62 overall record, failing to make an NCAA Tournament appearance.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mayall also served as a pastor for the St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette from July 2016 to December 2018, according to a separate letter sent Saturday to the Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tony Lee, pastor of Community of Hope AME Church in Maryland, praised Metropolitan's move.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Tied for third all-time in coaching championships (five).—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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San Antonio moved assistant Mitch Johnson into the head coaching role that night on an interim basis.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Francis' vicar for Rome urged his followers to silently pray for an hour for the pope before evening vespers services.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sister Mary Thomas, the vicar, had come from Wisconsin to witness the event.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Interviews with sheepherders were conducted in Spanish through an interpreter.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Miller is playing an integral role, mentoring students in multiple phases of show design and execution, and coaching emerging designers throughout the process.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Williams for years mentored youth living on the South Side of Chicago who were in her Sunday school classes and who lived in unstable environments.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Western trend that swept denim fashion in 2024 flung the cowboy fit back into the spotlight.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2025
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There’s a warmth and a patina to Alief that Navis wanted to stress as a home base, but also some genuine cowboy, Southwest aesthetic that was part of the fun of other environments Mo ends up in.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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