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
Experts have noted that donkeys were the best animals for the gig compared with cows or sheep, given their ability to ingest rougher, drier vegetation.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The safari park, known for its adorable one-on-one encounters, also has a petting zoo full of goats, otters, sheep, cows and lemurs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The products were said to be made with the help of top chefs and nutritionists, using sheep’s milk to keep the yogurt lactose and keto-friendly.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The safari park, known for its adorable one-on-one encounters, also has a petting zoo full of goats, otters, sheep, cows and lemurs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The products were said to be made with the help of top chefs and nutritionists, using sheep’s milk to keep the yogurt lactose and keto-friendly.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sheep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
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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
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The oil painting depicts a towering John the Baptist pouring water on the head of an even larger, almost shimmering Jesus; in the background, God, angels and cherubs look down from heaven in an ecstatic frenzy.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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In general, fresh pasta cooks in two to four minutes, while thin varieties such as angel hair cook in one to two minutes.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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Divide the warm hummus among bowls and top with the lamb.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At Essence, the flagship restaurant, culinary director Paul Froggatt brings his Franco-British training to bear on tasting menus showcasing New Zealand produce, like Fiordland lobster and hyperlocal lamb, in sometimes whimsical ways.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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