Shepard

American  

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.

2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.

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Shepard British  

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)

2. Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

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Example Sentences

“A Shepard tone can make you feel like you’re flying. Or sinking,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

There were rock stars, politicians, authors and community advocates; here was Toby Keith and conservative tax reform lobbyist Grover Norquist, there was street artist Shepard Fairey and Big Bird.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

But New Glenn is a much larger vehicle that flies higher and moves faster than New Shepard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Shepard said the "significant reduction in force" was not based on employee performance.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Dr. James Edward Shepard, one of the Mutual’s founders, who quit the firm to devote himself to education, was also a Washington man.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson