Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
She was the black sheep of the family.
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Their black sheep is Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), a hulking figure with a chainsaw who wears the skin of his victims.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Last year, Princess Diana's famous black sheep wool sweater fetched $1.1 million, allegedly a record-setting price for an item worn by the late princess, after a last-minute bidding war made the price jump from $190,000 to over a million.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Aquarius is the black sheep of astrology, because this air sign isn’t afraid to go against the grain.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
Having an Aquarius stellium isn’t easy, as Aquarius is the black sheep of astrology, because this air sign isn’t afraid to go against the grain.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Last year, Princess Diana's famous black sheep wool sweater fetched $1.1 million, allegedly a record-setting price for an item worn by the late princess, after a last-minute bidding war made the price jump from $190,000 to over a million.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Aquarius is the black sheep of astrology, because this air sign isn’t afraid to go against the grain.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
Having an Aquarius stellium isn’t easy, as Aquarius is the black sheep of astrology, because this air sign isn’t afraid to go against the grain.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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