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She was the black sheep of the family.
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At first, Sherlock appears to be useless, the black sheep of his family.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Phoenix’s Bobby is the black sheep of the family to Wahlberg’s cop and Duvall’s NYPD deputy chief.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
This style of family-power politics reliably produces dissidents and black sheep—in this case, Brandon, a son of Skeet’s younger brother.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
John Cazale, who played the black sheep of the Corleone family, Fredo, died of lung cancer at age 42 in 1978.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Phoenix’s Bobby is the black sheep of the family to Wahlberg’s cop and Duvall’s NYPD deputy chief.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
This style of family-power politics reliably produces dissidents and black sheep—in this case, Brandon, a son of Skeet’s younger brother.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
John Cazale, who played the black sheep of the Corleone family, Fredo, died of lung cancer at age 42 in 1978.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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