sheep
Example Sentences
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Most of the sheep huddle in sleep, while the more adventurous ones and, predictably, the goats perch on rocky precipices.
Sheepdog Bowie, a collie and Australian Kelpie mix, has been farmer Thomas Conway's right-hand dog on his cattle and sheep farm in Park, County Londonderry, for the last four years.
From BBC
She was convinced most people were sheep — including those who loved the flowery writing and cheesy romance plots of her novels.
From Los Angeles Times
Fastvold hired Blumberg to score her film — his first — and invited him to the set in Romania to experience the time-traveling feeling of the woods and the sound of passing sheep.
From Los Angeles Times
Blame Jack London: Buck ran with the wolves, White Fang was only half dog, and both were romantic literary heroes—something less impressive if you happen to be a sheep rancher.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.