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
Members of the MacBride family, owners of a sheep station in Western Australia, struggle and cope in very different ways with the fallout from an unspeakable act.
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The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In 1888, when the island Torrey pine was first described, the population of the grove was heavily impacted by sheep and was estimated to be about 100 mature, reproductive trees.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Both the upper and lining are made from 100 percent Italian nappa sheep leather — the same category of material used by luxury houses that charge ten times the price.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
In 1888, when the island Torrey pine was first described, the population of the grove was heavily impacted by sheep and was estimated to be about 100 mature, reproductive trees.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Both the upper and lining are made from 100 percent Italian nappa sheep leather — the same category of material used by luxury houses that charge ten times the price.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Both the king and queen made friends with an unnamed lamb.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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His menu includes tacos (Mexican) with halloumi cheese (Middle Eastern), lamb hashwe (Middle Eastern) burritos (Mexican), and samke harra (Middle Eastern) mole (Mexican).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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