shepherd

Example Sentences

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Unless you are at the level of wealth where you’re hiring a full-time money manager to shepherd your family foundation, you should retain control over your finances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He woke up before 3 a.m. the day of the verdict and read the 23rd Psalm, translating it from Hebrew, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

If the customer wanted cool, Jacobs would be their shepherd, skipping hand-in-hand with them into the future with abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

A local shepherd told the BBC he was at the shop about 30 minutes beforehand, offering to supply the family with yoghurt.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Grandma had rolled her eyes and replied,“And when’s the last time you met a shepherd, Joe?”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson