SHEEP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sheep

noun

ˈshēp

Definition of sheep

as in innocent

an innocent or gentle person he came to see that the members of the cult were sheep who naively went along with whatever their leader dictated

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Recent Examples of sheep The Minderoo Foundation, named after the cattle and sheep ranch where Forrest grew up, supports everything from deep-sea preservation to the performing arts. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2026 The detections, so far totaling 32 animals including sheep and goats as of Sunday, have largely clustered in southern Texas. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The federal government is rewriting its rules governing ranching on public lands to increase the number of cattle, sheep and other livestock grazing on 155 million acres in the West, an area twice the size of New Mexico. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026 First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheep

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Over 5,000 deaths, most of them for innocents not driving trucks, in 2023 alone.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of innocent

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The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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Twin boys, about 6, sat on their porch so close to each other that their pet lamb fit perfectly across their double lap.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Natural casings are made of lamb skins and give hot dogs a bit of a curve, while the hot dogs without casing pack flat into the package.

— Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026

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