Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
She was the black sheep of the family.
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Jason Isaacs’s earliest role was that of his family’s black sheep.
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Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Because of its massive viewing, which has twice eclipsed that for Disney and other media giants according to Nielsen, the valuation for the former black sheep has continued moving skyward.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
So, there’s no better time for the publisher to dust off the series' black sheep, Xenoblade Chronicles X. Plucked from the depths of the Wii U’s library and refreshed for the Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition ($59.99) is a remaster of the 2015 original.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
While visiting The Tonight Show on Tuesday, Joshua Jackson reprised his role as Dawson’s Creek's lovable black sheep as part of a hilarious opening segment with host Jimmy Fallon.
—EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Because of its massive viewing, which has twice eclipsed that for Disney and other media giants according to Nielsen, the valuation for the former black sheep has continued moving skyward.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
So, there’s no better time for the publisher to dust off the series' black sheep, Xenoblade Chronicles X. Plucked from the depths of the Wii U’s library and refreshed for the Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition ($59.99) is a remaster of the 2015 original.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
While visiting The Tonight Show on Tuesday, Joshua Jackson reprised his role as Dawson’s Creek's lovable black sheep as part of a hilarious opening segment with host Jimmy Fallon.
—EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Black sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sheep. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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