sheepfolds

Definition of sheepfoldsnext
plural of sheepfold

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folds
Noun
  • Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
    Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Elsewhere, narrow paths run past juniper trees and sheer canyon edges where the land drops away in sudden, vertiginous folds.
    Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Sheepfolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepfolds. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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