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
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Vance has largely stayed out of the public eye since the Nov. 5 election aside from shepherding Trump's Cabinet nominees around Capitol Hill.
—Darlene Superville and Gary Robertson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The team tested 15 different LLMs, including those from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, on three imaginary scenarios: a fishing community with access to the same lake; shepherds who share land for their sheep; and a group of factory owners who need to limit their collective pollution.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
He is best known for shepherding and producing 2018’s Black Panther, which grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide, picked up seven Oscar nominations, including best picture, and went on to win three Academy Awards.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Vance has largely stayed out of the public eye since the Nov. 5 election aside from shepherding Trump's Cabinet nominees around Capitol Hill.
—Darlene Superville and Gary Robertson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
Mash them up, stir them into soup or stew, toss them with spaghetti, layer them in casserole dishes like shepherd’s pie, serve them as a plain ol’ side…the list of possibilities goes on and on.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The team tested 15 different LLMs, including those from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, on three imaginary scenarios: a fishing community with access to the same lake; shepherds who share land for their sheep; and a group of factory owners who need to limit their collective pollution.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The pastor at the church, Jose Cervantes, said the first fire refugees arrived at the church on Tuesday.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The pastors, Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist, have been serving in the roles since last summer.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 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
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The squad, coached by Phil Woolpert, featured future NBA stars Russell and Jones — as well as Mr. Buchanan, Jerry Mullen and Hal Perry — and went 28-1 including a 26-game win streak capped by a 77-63 victory over La Salle for the title.—
Derek Wilson,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shriver was supposed to be at the Australian Open to coach Vekić, the top women’s player out of Croatia who is ranked No. 19 in the world.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Bishop Robert Casey, the vicar general of Archdiocese of Chicago, said the Catholic Church will continue to offer resources for immigrants in the city, including their immigration ministry and the services offered through Catholic Charities.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Better would it have been had the vicar never been born.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
30 Sep. 2024
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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
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The region has a rich history of sheep farming going back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Basque sheepherders settled there.—
Katie Hill,
Outdoor Life,
10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kelley said her grandmother was mentored by Madame Sul-Te-Wan, whose real name was Nellie Crawford, said to be the first Black woman under a movie studio contract in the silent film era, according to the Golden Globes.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Dusty is a quiet guy and O’Connor, probably not a casting director’s idea of a cowboy, really manages to show us who this young man is, often with just his forlorn facial expressions rather than the limited dialogue he is given in many scenes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Will Rodgers Foundation announced last week that the Palisades Fire claimed both historic homes of the famed cowboy actor and member of the Cherokee Nation.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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