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 lambs
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
During winter, snow under the shade of solar panels takes a long time to melt, causing baby lambs to freeze in the cold.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 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
Earlier this spring, the BBC reported that health officials in Wales urged people not to handle lambs when visiting farms, following over 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the country last year — over a third of which (35 percent) involved children under 10.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The flock is booming — along with two other recent babies, the six new lambs have brought the total up to 21.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And a thick hedgerow is no deterrent to foxes sneaking in to snatch small lambs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
During winter, snow under the shade of solar panels takes a long time to melt, causing baby lambs to freeze in the cold.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 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
Earlier this spring, the BBC reported that health officials in Wales urged people not to handle lambs when visiting farms, following over 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the country last year — over a third of which (35 percent) involved children under 10.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The flock is booming — along with two other recent babies, the six new lambs have brought the total up to 21.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And a thick hedgerow is no deterrent to foxes sneaking in to snatch small lambs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambs
Noun
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Literally just tons and tons of unspoiled wilderness and huge amounts of sheep, bears etc.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Sutton County — one case found in a domestic sheep.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Orlando’s greatest tribute to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define the city a decade later.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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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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“Lambs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambs. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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