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
In this episode, after Kirsch points out that the eyeball/sheep-thing intentionally startled and trapped Isaac — and not for its own benefit, but to assist another alien — Kavalier decides to have a conversation with the beast, starting by asking it to recite the digits of pi.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Handmade pappardelle with veal ragù, pancetta and sheep’s milk ricotta; Neapolitan pepperoni pizza with vodka sauce, ricotta salata and honey; and vitello piccata with capers, lemon and spinach are three must-try dishes on the menu.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Handmade pappardelle with veal ragù, pancetta and sheep’s milk ricotta; Neapolitan pepperoni pizza with vodka sauce, ricotta salata and honey; and vitello piccata with capers, lemon and spinach are three must-try dishes on the menu.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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The slaughter of the innocents that follows the birth of Jesus in the Book of Matthew is depicted by limp infants that Gaudí modelled on casts of actual stillborn babies.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This lesson plan includes no discussion of how, in the name of socialism and equality, Cold War despots in Russia, Romania, Poland and other Eastern Bloc counties slaughtered innocents, seized property and sunk their countries into starvation-level poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Voice of an angel Mikey Bustos emerged on the public stage as a singer, not an antkeeper.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
19 Sep. 2025
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On the runway, models such as Alva Claire, Iris Law and Lila Moss, daughter of Kate Moss, walked with punky prowess, boasting teased BumpIts and black eyeliner like an evil Austin Powers angel.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Experimental systems have supported premature lambs in liquid environments for days or weeks by connecting umbilical vessels to external oxygenation circuits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers raved about the steak and lamb chops, adding the happy hour menu and the butter cake for dessert are also worth considering.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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