Shepard

[ shep-erd ]

noun

1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.

Shepard

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. ShepardAlan Bartlett, Jr19231998MUSMILITARY: naval officerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)
2. ShepardSam1943MUSTHEATRE: dramatistFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

Example Sentences

For cable news junkies, it was a reunion of stars who left the business by choice or force, including former Fox anchor Shepard Smith, former CNN host Don Lemon and CNN’s longtime chief political correspondent Candy Crowley.

From Salon

A number of veteran cable news stars — Jessica Yellin, Candy Crowley, Don Lemon and Shepard Smith — were among the contributors.

From Los Angeles Times

In a 2020 appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, the singer-songwriter said that “everyone” has been calling him gay since he was 15.

From Los Angeles Times

Leave the park and follow Shepard Street to Bluff Place, then turn right on Stephen M. White Drive and right on Oliver Vickery Circle.

From Los Angeles Times

“This was a really great series that shows how the lines between telling a true story and the art of docudramas can raise unique legal problems,” said Jason Shepard, interim dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of Communications.

From Los Angeles Times