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
Many of the food products are directly sourced from Italy; others come from exclusive Cipriani purveyors, such as Green Circle chicken, sourced from small Amish and Mennonite family farms in Pennsylvania, and Australian lamb, imported fresh from the Colac region of Victoria, Australia.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of allergy to a sugar molecule (Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) that’s found in mammals like pigs, lambs and cows—but not humans.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hot dogs and burgers made of ground beef, pork, veal or lamb should reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Alpha-gal syndrome is a type of allergy to a sugar molecule (Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) that’s found in mammals like pigs, lambs and cows—but not humans.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hot dogs and burgers made of ground beef, pork, veal or lamb should reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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An infamous poster promoting that campaign depicted white sheep kicking their black brethren out of the frame.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The area is home to a mind-boggling variety of wildlife; expect to see namesake Bighorn sheep, Pryor horses, and black bears, among other species.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Their angel approached with an easy and neutral expression on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Among his backers were Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and angel investor Ron Conway.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In his work, women were still ethereal innocents who had yet to become believable human beings.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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And quite frankly, that calculus essentially admits that innocents are going to be hurt, but that is a price to pay.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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