SHEEP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sheep

noun

ˈshēp

Definition of sheep

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 In the scene, Odysseus and his men enter a cave filled with cheese and sheep, only to discover it is the home of Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Three decades earlier, Dolly, the cloned sheep, helped set things in motion. — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 In 2025, the company imported $71 million worth of Canadian cheese — including sheep's and goat's milk cheese, mascarpone, brie, camembert and the hybrid cheese borgonzola, the complaint says. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Every spring, Frank Shirts, a local sheep rancher, moves his sheep through the Foothills. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheep

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How can Christians, who both grieve and celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus, support a flawed justice system that inevitably executes innocents?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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The Livestock Birthing Barn celebrated more than 90 animal births of piglets, goats, calves, lambs and chicks.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Reduce it with chiles and molasses for a sticky glaze for roast chicken or use it in a tangy lamb chop marinade.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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