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She was the black sheep of the family.
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Narrative Short Following the birth of her niece, 33-year-old black sheep of the family Jing returns to Singapore for the newborn’s full month celebration.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The game remained the black sheep of Blizzard’s lineup, part of a franchise that had been created by another studio—Blizzard North—and one that some Blizzard veterans scoffed at.
—Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Its failure broke down Sondheim and Prince’s collaborative relationship and became regarded as Sondheim’s black sheep.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Their black sheep is Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), a hulking figure with a chainsaw who wears the skin of his victims.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The game remained the black sheep of Blizzard’s lineup, part of a franchise that had been created by another studio—Blizzard North—and one that some Blizzard veterans scoffed at.
—Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Its failure broke down Sondheim and Prince’s collaborative relationship and became regarded as Sondheim’s black sheep.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Their black sheep is Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), a hulking figure with a chainsaw who wears the skin of his victims.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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