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
One wonders if Christ, who stormed the temple shouting that the Lord demands mercy, not sacrifice, freeing lambs and goats meant for ritual slaughter, would cheer bruin thrill killing.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in mammals like cows, pigs and lambs.
—NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
Hermann Nitsch crucified lambs and bulls, and Joseph Beuys attempted cohabitation with a coyote.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The family raised turkeys, lambs, geese and chicken.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Some will welcome it; there is certainly an argument that the attempts to imitate Guardiola’s style, playing from the back against high-class opponents with a plan to press them into mistakes, led to some coaches leading their teams like lambs to the slaughter.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milky Way is visible to the naked eye, along with the Southern Cross and indigenous constellations in the shape of baby lambs and foxes with pointy ears.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Experimental systems have supported premature lambs in liquid environments for days or weeks by connecting umbilical vessels to external oxygenation circuits.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in mammals like cows, pigs and lambs.
—NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
Hermann Nitsch crucified lambs and bulls, and Joseph Beuys attempted cohabitation with a coyote.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The family raised turkeys, lambs, geese and chicken.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Some will welcome it; there is certainly an argument that the attempts to imitate Guardiola’s style, playing from the back against high-class opponents with a plan to press them into mistakes, led to some coaches leading their teams like lambs to the slaughter.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milky Way is visible to the naked eye, along with the Southern Cross and indigenous constellations in the shape of baby lambs and foxes with pointy ears.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Experimental systems have supported premature lambs in liquid environments for days or weeks by connecting umbilical vessels to external oxygenation circuits.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambs
Noun
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four-legged robots have similarly learned to effortlessly navigate rugged landscapes and even herd sheep.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While neither of the designs is currently listed on the luxury apparel brand's official website, second-hand shopping websites show that one sweater — featuring a design of little angels — appears to retail as high as $3,728.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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And the sensual images these verses bring to mind—nightingales and angels and silks—make this collection ideal for evenings beside the hearth.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Lambs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambs. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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