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Recent Examples of sheepfold
On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2022
This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road.
—Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2022
This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road.
—Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheepfold
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According to recent reports by The Daily Beast, the thing that’s keeping the King from finally reconciling with Harry is his other son, who reportedly believes his brother should not be welcomed back to the royal fold.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
Noun
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The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
Noun
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If the Hogs couldn’t win the day in their pigpen, with Bryce Young sidelined since the second quarter with a sprained shoulder, after scoring 23 straight points in the midst of a rare, extended Alabama meltdown, will this ridiculous streak ever end?—
Kevin Scarbinsky | Special to AL.com,
al,
2 Oct. 2022
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Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen.—
Christine Pelisek,
Peoplemag,
12 Aug. 2022
Noun
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Fort Massac on the Ohio River waterfront is a faithful reconstruction of an 1802 American fort built on the site of a French stockade erected in 1757 to safeguard the region from British invasion during the French & Indian War.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.—
Alexandra Fuller,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2020
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“Sheepfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepfold. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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