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
The event included wagon rides, sheep shearing, feeding the farm animals, tours, a silent auction and student performances.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
This coming of age story captivated us all the way down the pink sheep.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025
With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Farm animals like chickens, sheep and cows will also be kept on property, and there are also wild horses that explore at leisure.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sheep
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
This coming of age story captivated us all the way down the pink sheep.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025
With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Farm animals like chickens, sheep and cows will also be kept on property, and there are also wild horses that explore at leisure.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sheep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
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Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague accuse the 80-year-old political patriarch of carrying out a brutal war on drugs that killed possibly thousands of people, including many innocents and bystanders.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Some rights groups say the death toll could be as high as 30,000 with innocents and bystanders often caught in the crossfire.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Muslims believe that as Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, an angel of God stopped him and gave him a ram to sacrifice in place of his son.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Signature brand pieces include amulets, angels, royal blue moonstones and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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The meal starts with table snacks including yuzu salt edamame, rock shrimp in aioli, lamb chops with mustard miso, and a tuna tartare with watermelon and ginger.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The global menu is all over the map, with Japanese sushi rolls, Mediterranean-style lamb chops, and all-American barbecue ribs.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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