sheep

Example Sentences

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And while there is goofy comedy involving the often clueless sheep, Mazin didn’t want to talk down to the kids watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The city sprawl quickly gave way to stone-walled fields full of dazzling yellow rape and spring-green grass dotted with sheep and frolicking lambs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Cryptosporidiosis, caused by the parasite cryptosporidium, can be carried by a wide range of farm animals including sheep, cattle, pigs and goats.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"If the sheep are dictating safety and the wolves are not, then there's no purpose," Brockman said Musk allegedly told employees at the time.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I was just mad about the sheep thing and wanted to go against anything he said.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri