as in sheep
an innocent or gentle person
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
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Recent Examples of lamb
In this holiday entry from Aardman's long-running stop-motion Shaun the Sheep franchise, little lamb Timmy gets mixed up in the farmer's preparations for the town's Christmas Eve festival.
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
More cancellations followed, lambs left heartbroken for the holidays.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
And those foods are as varied as America itself: baked ham, roasted turkey (or goose), prime rib, crown roast, lasagna, rack of lamb, pizza, chili, clam chowder and tamales, to name a few.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Owning a pet lamb can benefit those conscious of their environmental impact.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
More cancellations followed, lambs left heartbroken for the holidays.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
And those foods are as varied as America itself: baked ham, roasted turkey (or goose), prime rib, crown roast, lasagna, rack of lamb, pizza, chili, clam chowder and tamales, to name a few.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Owning a pet lamb can benefit those conscious of their environmental impact.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lamb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
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The booth, in the lobby of a new arena adjacent to the sheep barn, will open daily by lunch until the rodeo starts, along with other Stock Show restaurants, concessions and vendors.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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So, what makes alpaca wool different from Merino wool (a kind of sheep wool)?Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company’s existing investors Greycroft, Correlation Ventures and MVP Ventures also joined in the round — along with notable angel investors including Gokul Rajaram and Ken Pilot.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amit Jain, finance/strategy expert, angel investor, leads Dhruva Advisors USA & USACFO, driving M&A, cross-border investments & acquisitions One of the most difficult parts of the fundraising exercise for entrepreneurs is negotiating the valuation discussion.Amit Jain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 1994, Hezbollah struck a private Jewish community center, the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires, murdering 85 innocents and injuring another 300.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Not just for Price but for the innocents who perished during the conflicts, some by her actions.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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