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black sheep

NOUN
disgraceful person
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Princess Diana's sweater featuring a black sheep among rows of white ones was sold for £920,000 at an auction by Sotheby's in New York in 2023.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

You may feel like the black sheep of your family, but you can be the North Star of your own life, and your son’s life, and your friends’ lives.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

While Magyar will only take office next month, his team has already held two rounds of talks with high-ranking EU officials as they look to bring black sheep Budapest back into the fold.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

When FTX went down, the organized crypto industry went to great lengths to paint Bankman-Fried as a black sheep.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2025

I am the black sheep in the family.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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