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
To really lean into the pastoral vibes, add a François-Xavier Lalanne sheep sculpture to your cottagecore bedroom design.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
And the claim of widespread abuse of sheep during shearing is incorrect.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Among his promises were government imports of 144,000 sheep and 46,000 cattle to make meat more accessible for Ramadan meals.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Before the fire at Fine Oak Farms, the Animal Welfare Institute reported that other barn fires in Ohio this year killed 162 sheep, horses, cows, chickens, and other animals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
And the claim of widespread abuse of sheep during shearing is incorrect.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Among his promises were government imports of 144,000 sheep and 46,000 cattle to make meat more accessible for Ramadan meals.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Before the fire at Fine Oak Farms, the Animal Welfare Institute reported that other barn fires in Ohio this year killed 162 sheep, horses, cows, chickens, and other animals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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As a result, tennis balls were stuck on the ends of his horns to protect the innocent.—
Mark Price
January 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Primo Ventures, Techshop, and 40Jemz Ventures led the round and was joined by angel investors.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Actually, angel biscuits are a breeze to make.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The handwritten menu changes almost daily, and it’s loaded with traditional dishes like oysters, rillet, confit garlic and goats’ curd on toast, chicken liver parfait, and chargrilled lambs’ hearts.—
Cass Farrar,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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No matter if the weather is like a lion or a lamb, here are four tasty dishes to try in March.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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