SHEEP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sheep

noun

ˈshēp

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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Examples of sheep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, the remains of sheep, goats, pigs and cattle demonstrated their reliance on livestock. —

Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024 Many shops around town sell pecorino di Pienza, the sheep’s milk cheese produced in the hills just outside the town. —

Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024 This is a dark drama about a pair of Irish families who are shepherds and get into a blood feud over an incident of sheep rustling. —

Scott Phillips, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Don’t worry: Beckham has never lost sleep over the opinions of sheep. —

Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sheep

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