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

Sen. Paul Laxalt — the son of a Basque immigrant sheepherder.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021

A piglet unexpectedly becomes a champion sheepherder with training from his adoptive canine mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019

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

Confused, the sheepherder invoked Saint Anthony’s aid, even though that saint possessed nowhere near Santa Inez’s power when it came to locating lost pets.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols