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
Made with ultra-soft sheep fur and lined with shearling, these are about as cloud-like as a pair of slippers can get.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Manderley Farm is idyllic, with its picturesque rolling hills filled with sheep.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Alex's owner's TikTok channel is filled with sweet videos of baby lambs out in the fields, as well as older sheep and rams being shown at championships and shows.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Wolves in Colorado have killed 19 head of cattle, nine sheep and one llama since the reintroduction process began in December 2023, according to CPW.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Manderley Farm is idyllic, with its picturesque rolling hills filled with sheep.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Alex's owner's TikTok channel is filled with sweet videos of baby lambs out in the fields, as well as older sheep and rams being shown at championships and shows.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Wolves in Colorado have killed 19 head of cattle, nine sheep and one llama since the reintroduction process began in December 2023, according to CPW.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 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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Thank you dear Lord for my forever baby, my angel Aidan.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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From philanthropy to angel investing, wealthy women are using their money to do good and proving that financial power in the right hands changes everything.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
6 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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