LAMBS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

lambs

noun

plural 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 lambs Bartenders serve a small selection of wine in short glasses emblazoned with white lambs, and a cocktail list features beverages that range from light and herbaceous to sweet and heady. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 From dogs tenaciously reading and ebony-and-ivory lambs to intellectual cats and a rabbit that appears knitted, the finalists showcase the creativity of pet photographers worldwide. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 Most mammals—but not humans—contain alpha gal, so someone with alpha-gal syndrome will likely have an allergic reaction to consuming meat from cows, pigs, lambs, goats, and deer. — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026 The fence ran right along Nine Mile Road, and across that road was another house with another small acreage that had been home to goats and lambs and chickens over the years. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs. — Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 18 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, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

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Noun

Since then, more than 40 cases have been confirmed in southern Texas and southeastern New Mexico, with infestations of cattle, sheep, goats and dogs.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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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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