sheep

Example Sentences

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As part of his dedicated care, George reads passages of murder mystery novels to the sheep nightly, a whodunit treat to cap off the day’s events.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Today, the island is also home to 200 sheep and around 30,000 breeding pairs of Manx shearwater birds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The roadway carries more than a million vehicles each month and runs through a key population of bighorn sheep, Caltrans said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

When the stores ran out, and they’d eaten the last of their sheep and goats, they ate even the laying hens.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone