Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
She was the black sheep of the family.
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When Joosua, the black sheep of the family, suddenly returns and appears to perform a miracle, his brother Elias is consumed by jealousy.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 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
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 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
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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