Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
She was the black sheep of the family.
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Like the Zumwalts, the two Constellations could end up as black sheep in the US fleet.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
As Lee realizes, there is more to the story than what authorities ruled, which is that the black sheep of the Washberg clan died by suicide—maybe over Lee’s exposé on the family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In House of Guinness, Ben is portrayed as the struggling black sheep of the family.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The youngest brother, Benjamin, a laudanum addict is the black sheep of the family and his costumes are equally dark and rugged.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
As Lee realizes, there is more to the story than what authorities ruled, which is that the black sheep of the Washberg clan died by suicide—maybe over Lee’s exposé on the family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In House of Guinness, Ben is portrayed as the struggling black sheep of the family.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The youngest brother, Benjamin, a laudanum addict is the black sheep of the family and his costumes are equally dark and rugged.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black sheep
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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