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
Tuck into the popular lamb lollipops with pistachio-mint pesto, the Alfredo Mafaldine or pan-roasted sea scallops.
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
As McGarity explained, the second and third-most-popular picks are lamb-free.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
For dinner, Federico and his staff were offering herb crusted rack of lamb, a pork chop with butter, sage and mortadella, or pan-seared halibut.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
One wonders if Christ, who stormed the temple shouting that the Lord demands mercy, not sacrifice, freeing lambs and goats meant for ritual slaughter, would cheer bruin thrill killing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
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Four-legged robots have similarly learned to effortlessly navigate rugged landscapes and even herd sheep.—
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By the urn, Andula said, is a picture of their son that someone painted with angel wings behind him.—
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This reexamination of Stratten’s life, rape, and murder casts a new light on the angel who was a centerfold.—
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
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“Lamb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamb. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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