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
Other popular picks include the gyro, a beef and lamb combination served with rice, hummus, and Greek salad; the kibbeh; and the falafel.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
But the bidding took off when Lexi's lamb hit the block.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Choose from about a dozen cuts of beef, alongside lamb, veal, duck, fish, and lobster thermidor.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
But the bidding took off when Lexi's lamb hit the block.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Choose from about a dozen cuts of beef, alongside lamb, veal, duck, fish, and lobster thermidor.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lamb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamb
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This can be an issue for pet owners and farmers, since coyotes are known to go after pets and livestock including dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and sheep.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Officials said the case was detected in an operation that has a mix of poultry, swine and other livestock, such as sheep and goats.Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the movie, a well meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy capitalist (Rogen).Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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East is her foil, a naive innocent raised within the strictures of Mormonism, which she's never stopped to question.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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By contrast, the Westerners who Russia freed were seen by the U.S. as innocents — journalists and peaceful opponents to the Putin regime.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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