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
Just as players in Catan must strategically optimize their use of sheep and cotton for long-term success, leaders must leverage technology and talent in the real world to drive better outcomes.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Sustainability is a key pillar of the Wool Excellence Club and members cannot mules their sheep.
—Patty Huntington, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
The sight of an entire flock of sheep bunching together to disguise themselves as a wooly snowman is a real Christmas treat.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In the United States, Romano is usually made from cow's milk, while sheep's milk is used in Italy.8
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—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Sustainability is a key pillar of the Wool Excellence Club and members cannot mules their sheep.
—Patty Huntington, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
The sight of an entire flock of sheep bunching together to disguise themselves as a wooly snowman is a real Christmas treat.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In the United States, Romano is usually made from cow's milk, while sheep's milk is used in Italy.8
3.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheep
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In 1994, Hezbollah struck a private Jewish community center, the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires, murdering 85 innocents and injuring another 300.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2024
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Not just for Price but for the innocents who perished during the conflicts, some by her actions.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 Nov. 2024
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The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Trump, Zelensky is not 'an angel' and would fail preventing this war from happening.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers went out like lambs — not lions — with a disappointing 22-10 wild card loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors noticed beef, lamb and beans unsafely cooling on the prep table.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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