as in sheep
an innocent or gentle person
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
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Recent Examples of lamb
The O’Connors plan to keep the four ewes and find homes for the two male lambs.
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Amanda Swinhart, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
There is the lamb-like dreamer, Wesley So, and the trollish Hikaru Nakamura, who believes that his unprecedented success as a streamer has secured him a greater legacy than any prestigious chess title would.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Most pick pork, beef or lamb, and chicken, though plenty include rabbit, venison, or squirrel.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Other bowls include falafel crunch, spicy lamb and avocado, chicken and rice and steak and harissa.
—Connie Ogle
april 25, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Swinhart, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
There is the lamb-like dreamer, Wesley So, and the trollish Hikaru Nakamura, who believes that his unprecedented success as a streamer has secured him a greater legacy than any prestigious chess title would.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Most pick pork, beef or lamb, and chicken, though plenty include rabbit, venison, or squirrel.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Other bowls include falafel crunch, spicy lamb and avocado, chicken and rice and steak and harissa.
—Connie Ogle
april 25, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Contrary to speculation about the intellectual capabilities of sheep, this herd loves solving fictional crimes and is pretty good at it, especially the very smart Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) the titular head of this ragtag crew.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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That night, our CEO gets another shot on goal with a new gaggle of angels in New York.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nexus Venture Partners led the round and was joined by angel investors.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Practically as soon as the #MeToo movement began, it was accused of going too far—sweeping up innocents in its wake, failing to allow its targets due process.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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How much more dangerous could a regime become than one willing to murder innocents, during peacetime, 8,500 miles away?—
Katherine Ellison,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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