Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
She was the black sheep of the family.
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The record has always been looked at as the black sheep of the two albums, the more experimental foray that embraced the coldness of synths on a stylistic side quest.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
For the first two-to-three years we (mostly me) were known inside LVMH as black sheep (aka losers).
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 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
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
For the first two-to-three years we (mostly me) were known inside LVMH as black sheep (aka losers).
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 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
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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