one of the herd
Example Sentences
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The Royal Welsh also selected one of the herd to be its regimental mascot, although it was not a straightforward affair as Fusilier Shenkin IV repeatedly gave soldiers the slip.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2022
One Marquette professor remembers him as "independent, not one of the herd, a take-charge guy."
From Time Magazine Archive
In a few minutes the steer picked the new bull up, quieted him down, and made him one of the herd.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
It may be applied to any youthful feminine person, and Lena, in spite of her carefully-groomed shabbiness, was by no means one of the herd.
From Jewel Weed by Fisher, Harrison
Among them was one of the herd boys, for the moment a hero, who had to repeat his story again and again.
From Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people by Grinnell, George Bird
