as in innocent
an innocent or gentle person
he came to see that the members of the cult were sheep who naively went along with whatever their leader dictated
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Recent Examples of sheep
Archaeologists suspect the individuals buried at the site survived by hunting, fishing and herding animals like goats and sheep.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This part of the country resembles what most first-timers probably imagine New Zealand looks like—rolling farmland dotted with white sheep that overlooks a glistening ocean’s edge—saturation levels dialed all the way up.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Made with a leather outer and 100 percent sheep leather lining, the shoes have a stunning glossy finish that is complimented by a nylon twill bow.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Those spruce trees had colonized fields once used for sheep farming.
—Jennifer Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This part of the country resembles what most first-timers probably imagine New Zealand looks like—rolling farmland dotted with white sheep that overlooks a glistening ocean’s edge—saturation levels dialed all the way up.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Made with a leather outer and 100 percent sheep leather lining, the shoes have a stunning glossy finish that is complimented by a nylon twill bow.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Those spruce trees had colonized fields once used for sheep farming.
—Jennifer Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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In order to stop this nefarious group from killing more innocents, the BAU is forced to work alongside an increasingly unpredictable Voit who has his own agenda.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to human rights organizations, most were denied due process, innocents including children were detained, and hundreds were tortured in jail and died.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Instead of encountering the risen Lord, these women see two angels.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bruno Ganz, in an unforgettable performance, plays an angel who can hear the thoughts of the denizens of Berlin and decides to give up his immortality to join them.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Think ribeye steak, lamb chops, or even a juicy burger.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Carnivores, meanwhile, can carve into filets, N.Y. strips and ribeyes as well as Berkshire pork in a sherry reduction and double-bone lamb chops in roasted garlic-thyme jus.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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