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
Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs.
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Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency.
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Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
These lamb burgers will impress any cookout crowd.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lamb
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
These lamb burgers will impress any cookout crowd.
—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lamb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
Noun
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First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
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The current owner’s father, Olcott Smith, a prominent Connecticut business leader, bought the land from one Everett Whiting, a sheep farmer whose own family roots here trace back to the 1600s.
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The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.
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The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.
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Over 5,000 deaths, most of them for innocents not driving trucks, in 2023 alone.
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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