A herd of sheep vs A flock of sheep

Both 'a herd of sheep' and 'a flock of sheep' are correct phrases used to refer to a group of sheep. The choice between 'herd' and 'flock' depends on personal preference or regional variations.

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A herd of sheep

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a group of sheep.

This phrase is used to describe a group of sheep gathered together. 'Herd' is often associated with larger animals like cattle, but it is also used for sheep.

Examples:

We saw a herd of sheep grazing in the meadow.
The shepherd led the herd of sheep to the pasture.
A herd of sheep was blocking the road.
The farmer managed the herd of sheep with his sheepdog.
The herd of sheep moved slowly across the field.

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I call you a herd of sheep.
Berk is getting ready for the traditional annual boat race called the Regatta which starts in a few days, when suddenly a herd of sheep run throughout the village, causing minor trouble.
Could be a herd of sheep.
On Thursday, May 5th, 2016, the Green Patrol confiscated a herd of sheep belonging to a Bedouin in Al Fur'a (near Arad).
He took a herd of sheep for an army of giants.
He took a herd of sheep for an army of giants.
At the top left of both scenes, a dog is guarding a herd of sheep: the two dogs, albeit with some differences, appear to be drawn from the same cartoon. Moreover the two compositions feature an analogous layout.
They're not a herd of sheep!

Alternatives:

a flock of sheep
a group of sheep
a drove of sheep
a fold of sheep
a mob of sheep

A flock of sheep

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a group of sheep.

This phrase is also used to describe a group of sheep gathered together. 'Flock' is a more common term for a group of birds, but it is widely accepted for sheep as well.

Examples:

The shepherd guided the flock of sheep to the barn.
We could see a flock of sheep on the hillside.
A flock of sheep was grazing peacefully in the meadow.
The flock of sheep moved in unison towards the water source.
The flock of sheep huddled together during the storm.

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A flock of sheep in the Scottish hills and my dog, well camouflaged in between.
A flock of sheep on the meadow before storm
After that the peasants went home, and as they were entering the village, the small peasant also came quietly in, driving a flock of sheep and looking quite contented.
The Gentiles are like a flock of sheep - we are the wolves.
They've become a flock of sheep.
On the field, a flock of sheep were grazing.
Some wolves have attached a flock of sheep to Roccacasale in July 2006.
You see the people as a flock of sheep.
Up to the hills, to a croft with a flock of sheep in your beloved Highlands.
Little Shepherd Oitelor and obrazniceIa part in a competition you gathered a flock of sheep in the stable and safe...
Buy yourselves a flock of sheep and lead them towards the Gremi or the Pecoraro, toponymically more suitable.
And then in the field he saw a shepherd with a flock of sheep.
Even a flock of sheep in a nearby meadow added to the storybook picture we experienced.
We always attempted to keep the convoys in line, as if they were a flock of sheep.
We used to be a flock of sheep and now we're a pack of wolves.
When Charles Hardenbergh died in 1806, nine-year-old Truth (known as Belle), was sold at an auction with a flock of sheep for $100 to John Neely, near Kingston, New York.
Summary The authors describe the isolation and identification of orf virus (ORFV) from an outbreak in a flock of sheep at Mukteswar, Uttarakhand, India, in 2009.
A vision, in which she saw herself ascending a ladder leading to green meadows, where a flock of sheep was browsing, assured her of her approaching martyrdom.
For me civilians are despicable people, mentally retarded and weak persons, a flock of sheep. I am their sheepdog.
Evening reading in the veranda. The book is "Glenkill" by Leonie Swann. It is a detective novel set in a flock of sheep.

Alternatives:

a herd of sheep
a group of sheep
a drove of sheep
a fold of sheep
a mob of sheep

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