LAMB Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

lamb

noun

ˈlam

Definition of lamb

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 Today, most modern ingredient lists call for beef or lamb as the main meat, with potatoes, carrots and onions. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Revived signs The Cub’s exterior sign, and name, came from a now-defunct Cub Tavern that operated from the 1940s to 1980s where Bar Gernika now serves lamb grinders. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 Madilynn Becker, Miss Kansas USA Miss Kansas USA Madilynn Becker grew up showing livestock in the 4-H circuit, where youth can show animals like hogs, cows, and, in Becker’s case, lambs. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth’s upcoming spaghetti western restaurant will serve spicy Cowgirl Italian sandwiches for lunch and red wine T-bone lamb for dinner. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lamb

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Noun

The island is known for its seaweed-eating sheep and lighthouses.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Eighty miles of gallops surrounded by all that unploughed grass, rich in limestone, good for horse bones and fertilized by roaming sheep.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheep

Noun

His new novel, Vigil, tells the story of an angel tasked with helping a billionaire feel a degree of remorse for his actions before crossing over.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The $8 million pre-seed round was led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Riot Ventures, Harpoon, Reveille VC, Hillwood, Mana Ventures, Climate Capital, Alumni Ventures, and angel investors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

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