How to Use lamb in a Sentence
- She's as gentle as a lamb.
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He would be honored if there was lamb.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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No, not lamb innards, just bread that is sweet.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Both the king and queen made friends with an unnamed lamb.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Brown the meat well on all sides, then transfer the lamb to a bowl.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Divide the warm hummus among bowls and top with the lamb.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Already the lamb served at dinner is from a farm just five miles away.
—Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
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The air was filled with the scent of lamb being roasted on an open grill.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2023
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The lion shall lie down with the lamb, and a little child will lead them.
—Benjamin Hale, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
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Badlands was a cool place to explore — and the bighorn sheep lambs were adorable.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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The slippers are lined with shearling lamb fur that is warm and soft to the touch.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
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Two-pound lamb chops, bathed in sweet marinade, were slapped down on the table.
—Ben McKenzie, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
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Four rams, 10 ewes, and four lambs watched me, less than 30 feet away.
—Jim Kristofic, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
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The main use case for an oval Dutch oven is for large cuts of meat like a rack of lamb.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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These aren't cakes made of lambs, nor standard sweet cakes iced with pictures of lambs.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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The O’Connors plan to keep the four ewes and find homes for the two male lambs.
—Amanda Swinhart, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
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The O'Connors plan to keep the four ewes and find homes for the two male lambs.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tied to a nearby tree was a cute but nervous-looking lamb.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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The Cara heels are also crafted from black patent lamb leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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What do a lost cat, a demonic lamb, and a cute fox have in common?
—WIRED, 5 Dec. 2022
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Puppies need treats too, and these soft lamb and salmon bites are great for tiny teeth and training.
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
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This was more Easter lamb than anything.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
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The lamb should be completely submerged in the stock.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Add lamb pieces to pan and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
—Cathy Whims / Photographs By Aubrie Pick For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Amanda Anselmino, Prop Styling By Anna Raben , WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
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Frozen raw lamb was stored in the employee freezer.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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This is delicious now and would be a perfect match paired with prime rib or lamb chops.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
- The ewes will lamb soon.
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March is lambing season, and Fat Sheep had had a bumper crop.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
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Fiennes turned up to help out for a week during lambing season wearing a black trenchcoat and leather gloves.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
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Things are worse in lambing season when criminals can double or triple their takings.
—The Economist, 25 July 2019
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April is lambing season, the perfect time to visit Herriot Country.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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April is lambing season, the perfect time to visit Herriot Country.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
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Coyotes can do a lot of damage, especially during the fall during lambing season.
—Gabriel Thompson, Longreads, 17 May 2017
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There are a few faces that the entire family expects to see on Easter Sunday – and that includes this cute-as-can-be lamb.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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The duo had been showcasing an array of dishes—from parmesan and lemon pepper wings to lamb chops and shrimp-and-grits martinis—while joking with staff and viewers about the flavors.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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In rural areas, vultures can go after weak or sick livestock, particularly during lambing and calving season.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
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As the weather went from bad to worse, many farmers fell short on feed — particularly important now, a month before lambing season — and water supplies were cut off because of frozen pipes.
—Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
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