shepherdess
Example Sentences
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He is lamenting the death of his wife, Seleuce, who is not actually dead but also on Cyprus, pretending to be a shepherdess and looking for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Her mother was a shepherdess, although her failing health meant she couldn't go to the pastures this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
But it’s an older character—Bo Peep, a ceramic shepherdess in a yearslong flirtation with Sheriff Woody—who’s the film’s greatest delight and most original creation.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2019
A shepherdess who heard the voices of saints in the sound of church bells, she led the French army toward decisive victories in the Hundred Years’ War before being tried for heresy, witchcraft and cross-dressing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
Her arms ached from carrying the little shepherdess.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
