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.

Examples of the herd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the extensive commentary swirling around the burros, surprisingly little is known about the herd itself. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

This is where observing the herd can create a surprisingly useful learning moment. — Paula Johnston, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

One shoe that hadn’t joined the herd yet is also one of Nike’s hottest shoes of the moment, but that’s soon due to change with a trip to the farm and beyond. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Bucks just don’t have the biological imperative to warn each other, or members of the herd, of danger. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the herd

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred