as in sheep
an innocent or gentle person
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
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Recent Examples of lamb
The land where McMichael was raising cattle, lamb, and goats has been in the family for at least three generations, Smith and Green said.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The lamb burger itself is spiked with Worcestershire, thyme, and mustard, enhancing the flavor.
—John Somerall, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
However, most of the entrées have meat or fish, such as scallops with sweet potato gnocchi, Arizona Black Angus tenderloin, and Colorado rack of lamb with labneh and roasted carrots.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Served for the third course was a roasted saddle of lamb with carrot and spice sides.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lamb
David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The lamb burger itself is spiked with Worcestershire, thyme, and mustard, enhancing the flavor.
—John Somerall, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
However, most of the entrées have meat or fish, such as scallops with sweet potato gnocchi, Arizona Black Angus tenderloin, and Colorado rack of lamb with labneh and roasted carrots.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Served for the third course was a roasted saddle of lamb with carrot and spice sides.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lamb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Should her daughter be a sheep or a goat, in a society that punished her mother’s defiance?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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But the angel who answered the 83-year-old Century Village resident’s prayers was not her sister, Tooter said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The reveal of Eli’s angel investor opens the door for Hank to … well, fix everything with a good speech.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Too bad it’s taken the unspeakable suffering of babies, families and innocents to get us here.—
Lorraine Ali,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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That included killing the aforementioned innocent (and some not-so-innocent) bystanders in some wickedly gruesome and unexpected ways.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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