gentle as a lamb

Example Sentences

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But Kelso, winner of an alltime record $1,977,896 before his retirement last March, was as gentle as a lamb.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the irony of it was that he was as gentle as a lamb.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

Then it will be Lavinia’s turn to be mad as a hornet—unless she discovers your clever scheme and, gentle as a lamb and sweet as a kitten, somehow persuades you to share.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

She seemed a nice obedient girl, gentle as a lamb, frolicsome as a puppy.

From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules

She is the most beautiful creature, and gentle as a lamb.

From Eunice by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)