as in sheep
an innocent or gentle person
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
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Noun
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Regular sheep’s wool is insulating and warm, even when wet; however, it’s not designed for performance activities like hiking or running, and tends to be less soft and sometimes itchy.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025 -
The meat appears regularly in accounts of massive cookouts in the 19th century, and smoked lamb or mutton was a favorite at Southern barbecue restaurants until just after World War II, when the consumption of sheep plummeted nationwide.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Noun
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As the rest of the girls hang out obliviously by the hot tub, randomly dressed up as angels, Lara and Tzarina rally around Harry in a ridiculous way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Drawing inspiration from Hebrew texts and whatever shrooms grew on the island, John ramped up Daniel’s visions to include angels with feet of fire, the Whore of Babylon, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and a hundred and forty-four thousand virgins (or parthenoi), most likely male.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Lambs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lambs. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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