sheepherder
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- sheepherding noun
Etymology
Origin of sheepherder
Example Sentences
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He traveled to the U.S. embassy in Lima, where he watched a video about being a sheepherder, or borreguero.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022
One of Pessoa’s more famous heteronyms is the sheepherder poet Alberto Caeiro.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2021
Sen. Paul Laxalt — the son of a Basque immigrant sheepherder.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021
His mother died of cancer several months after he was born, and his father sent the boy and a sister to live with their grandparents in Montrose, Colo., while he worked as a sheepherder.
From Washington Post • May 14, 2018
In the process of becoming such an industrious cobbler, the sheepherder neglected his animals, his fields, his house—everything had fallen into disrepair.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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