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
In one scene, Edward likens the couple's star-crossed romance to a lion falling in love with a lamb.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Mamani’s menu includes New Zealand lamb chops, Amish chicken and Australian rib-eye or filet mignon, all at reasonable prices for ambitious fine dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
New Zealand Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe for Dogs Crafted with 100 percent human-grade lamb, fresh fruits and vegetables, this complete and balanced recipe is formulated for everyday feeding.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Tied to a nearby tree was a cute but nervous-looking lamb.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Mamani’s menu includes New Zealand lamb chops, Amish chicken and Australian rib-eye or filet mignon, all at reasonable prices for ambitious fine dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
New Zealand Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe for Dogs Crafted with 100 percent human-grade lamb, fresh fruits and vegetables, this complete and balanced recipe is formulated for everyday feeding.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Tied to a nearby tree was a cute but nervous-looking lamb.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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Remember Dolly the sheep, a clone born in 1996?—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Made with ultra-soft sheep fur and lined with shearling, these are about as cushioning as a pair of slippers can get.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For it is He who created the angels, and thus Memnoch, a fallen angel, who God basically sees as the loyal opposition.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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His only companion is his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis), a young innocent who just wants to help Teddy, who serves as a Greek chorus/audience surrogate (and a representative of Lanthimos’ interest in childlike adults).—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Neither Sadat nor Begin were innocents or doves.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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