black sheep

Example Sentences

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While Magyar will only take office next month, his team has already held two rounds of talks with high-ranking EU officials as they look to bring black sheep Budapest back into the fold.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

"Both poets' words seemed as if they were written for the tribe of black sheep, outsiders trying to exist in the times they were dealt," she says.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

When FTX went down, the organized crypto industry went to great lengths to paint Bankman-Fried as a black sheep.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2025

Elphaba is the black sheep of her family, having been born with green skin unlike her parents.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

If Neda was considered the "good girl" in the family, then my cousin Mitra was the rebellious black sheep.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi