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 farmer manages a male-only herd of sheep.
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Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, Just Creamery’s farmer cheese and sheep cheese were announced as semifinalists in the Good Food Awards’ cheese division, the first time the cheesemaker’s products have been highlighted.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, Just Creamery’s farmer cheese and sheep cheese were announced as semifinalists in the Good Food Awards’ cheese division, the first time the cheesemaker’s products have been highlighted.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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As Archangel Michael, Devyn Wade is both boyishly sweet and terrified as a devil’s advocate, cautiously questioning God’s decisions and her history of killing the innocent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take the time to find your incentive to push you along the journey that the angel number 000 is signaling.—
Olivia Munson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The victim's family and friends showed up at court wearing t-shirts with DeFrances' picture on them wrapped in angel's wings.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its shawarma line includes beef, chicken and lamb options.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Negotiations had stalled in 2023 over certain disagreements, with Canberra seeking greater quotas for lamb and beef exports to Europe while the EU pushed for better access to Australia’s critical minerals and lower tariffs.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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