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sheep

noun as in bellwether

noun as in stock

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Example Sentences

You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.

I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.

Farmers, fearing ISIS attacks, have left the city with their sheep.

He notes that on Naxos sheep have very large gallbladders, but on Euboea they do not.

The Ivy League and other top schools are producing no more than ‘excellent sheep,’ says William Deresiewicz.

A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.

Harry took his bed into the spare-room, and Black Sheep lay down to die.

The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.

A little corral for the sheep, and a rough shed for the pony, and the home was complete: far the prettiest home they had ever had.

And with these, and the society of Jane on board-wages, Black Sheep was left alone for a month.

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On this page you'll find 94 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sheep, such as: doyen, forerunner, guide, and lead.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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