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
The measure’s passage would shut down a lamb slaughter plant that butchers up to 500,000 lambs per year, accounting for between 15 and 20 percent of all US lamb meat.
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Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Oct. 2024
The facility accounts for 15-20% of the total lamb slaughter capacity in the U.S., according to an April study from researchers at Colorado State University.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The menu changes daily, but expect some beef, lamb, fish and duck among the entrees.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The lamb, procured from a sustainable farmer in El Calafate, was grilled and slow-roasted over the fire.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Oct. 2024
The facility accounts for 15-20% of the total lamb slaughter capacity in the U.S., according to an April study from researchers at Colorado State University.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The menu changes daily, but expect some beef, lamb, fish and duck among the entrees.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The lamb, procured from a sustainable farmer in El Calafate, was grilled and slow-roasted over the fire.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
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Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep, masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s intricate paths, pausing at every turn, life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss and searing sorrow for years to come.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sustainable brand makes latex for its mattresses in California using materials from its own farms, cares for thousands of sheep, and is working toward achieving a zero-waste output in its factory.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
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Divine intervention comes in the form of Dudley (Cary Grant), an angel who helps transform the community for the better — though things take a turn when Dudley falls in love with the titular bishop's wife (Loretta Young).Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Palestinians, Ukrainians, and countless others suffer in places where death stalks innocents.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Just the lives of innocents and the future of media hanging in the balance, no biggie.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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