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
Like gyros, the meat is beef, lamb, chicken or, as is popular in Germany, veal.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
There are a few faces that the entire family expects to see on Easter Sunday – and that includes this cute-as-can-be lamb.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
The menu, which features roasted lamb, cod baccala and an asparagus frittata, is priced at $89 per person.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Dishes will include burrata with heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit, Maine scallops with green chickpeas in a delicate kaffir lime essence, and Australian lamb loin served with spiced carrot mousse and snap peas.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
There are a few faces that the entire family expects to see on Easter Sunday – and that includes this cute-as-can-be lamb.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
The menu, which features roasted lamb, cod baccala and an asparagus frittata, is priced at $89 per person.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Dishes will include burrata with heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit, Maine scallops with green chickpeas in a delicate kaffir lime essence, and Australian lamb loin served with spiced carrot mousse and snap peas.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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Based on the bones found in the cave, many of which show marks from cutting and scraping, the local menu included some birds and small mammals, but also bigger game like bison, deer, relatives of modern horses, and wild sheep and goats.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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It was withdrawn when Microsoft first unleashed it on the world, and was put through a privacy and security sheep dip before its second coming.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each finger sported its own unique, cherubic nail art, with plump baby angels fluttering across her nails.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 May 2025
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The report shows that pre-seed investors, both angels and VCs, are demanding more than a compelling narrative.—
Carrie Rubinstein,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Remmick wants to pull Sammie’s music into his homogeneous blob of bloodsuckers, and likely use it to attract more innocents into the vampire circle.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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