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
Pasta and meatballs get a twist with kofta spaghetti – lamb and beef meatballs in tomato sauce with noodles.
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Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Kimberlee Kerns’s family has lost hundreds of sheep and cattle to wolves since 2009; the animals that survive tend to gain less weight and conceive fewer lambs and calves.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Rooted in all-American designs from the 1950s, the outerwear utilizes diverse materials like wool and distressed lamb leather, letting at-home shoppers pick from several distinct styles.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The lengthy menu includes hot pot, dim sum and noodle soups, plus a large assortment of beef, chicken, lamb and seafood dishes.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Kimberlee Kerns’s family has lost hundreds of sheep and cattle to wolves since 2009; the animals that survive tend to gain less weight and conceive fewer lambs and calves.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Rooted in all-American designs from the 1950s, the outerwear utilizes diverse materials like wool and distressed lamb leather, letting at-home shoppers pick from several distinct styles.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The lengthy menu includes hot pot, dim sum and noodle soups, plus a large assortment of beef, chicken, lamb and seafood dishes.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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Among his promises were government imports of 144,000 sheep and 46,000 cattle to make meat more accessible for Ramadan meals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Before the fire at Fine Oak Farms, the Animal Welfare Institute reported that other barn fires in Ohio this year killed 162 sheep, horses, cows, chickens, and other animals.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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As for angels with a devil-may-care attitude, this new Gucci is also represented by it girl Sydney Lynn Carlson and rapper Fakemink (who both walked in the show too) as well as photographer Nadia Lee Cohen and director Aidan Zamiri, the director of Charli XCX’s The Moment.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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These are the angel moms and families that for decades our government betrayed and our media totally ignored.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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As a result, tennis balls were stuck on the ends of his horns to protect the innocent.—
Mark Price
January 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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