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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Much like the Beatles in Liverpool, Talking Heads would emerge as the albino in the herd of this New York punk-rock scene: the one band whose combination of talent, originality, discipline, self-awareness, and steely artistic ambition would form the basis of a major musical career.
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Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
In a slow-building gag, Alison eventually discovers that an un-neutered billy goat has been swinging his way through the herd, leaving Alison with a rash of unplanned goat pregnancies.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
This happens because horses are used to being in a herd and the herd leader will often calm the other horses this way, Sieben said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
As people cheer, take photos, and look in awe, boats follow the herd, armed with Saltwater Cowboys and other firefighters ready to assist or intervene if a pony shows signs of distress.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
In a slow-building gag, Alison eventually discovers that an un-neutered billy goat has been swinging his way through the herd, leaving Alison with a rash of unplanned goat pregnancies.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 16 June 2025
This happens because horses are used to being in a herd and the herd leader will often calm the other horses this way, Sieben said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
As people cheer, take photos, and look in awe, boats follow the herd, armed with Saltwater Cowboys and other firefighters ready to assist or intervene if a pony shows signs of distress.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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