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
An inadvertent release of nerve gas in March 1968 killed 6,000 sheep and harmed an untold number of people.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Army denied there was a connection between its activities and the rural area’s dying sheep and ailing people.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Since that time, Spots have been dispatched to Italy to patrol ancient ruins in Pompeii; to New Zealand to herd sheep; and to Norway to work on an oil rig.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The sheep alone, serving a judgmental face in reaction to various moments in early episodes, was already slowly turning into something of an internet favorite.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Army denied there was a connection between its activities and the rural area’s dying sheep and ailing people.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Since that time, Spots have been dispatched to Italy to patrol ancient ruins in Pompeii; to New Zealand to herd sheep; and to Norway to work on an oil rig.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The sheep alone, serving a judgmental face in reaction to various moments in early episodes, was already slowly turning into something of an internet favorite.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sheep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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But when innocents get dragged into the mess Robbie has created, the task force becomes more important than any of its members appear ready to handle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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After a new kind of dawn patrol to remove our tired but awake—and vocal—kids from the innocents in the campsites around us, my husband and I called uncle.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The idea that that's now a thing that angels have to get involved with because so many people are texting and driving.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Horns blare, and an angel appears floating above the chaos.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McCarty had seen a number of ewes and lambs but no rams.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant also earned the distinction of winning the People’s Choice Award at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash two years in a row with its Arayes Burger, a savory blend of Lebanese-style lamb and beef mixed with lots of herbs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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