black sheep
Example Sentences
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Our family is broken beyond repair, and I remain the black sheep.
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
That audience anticipation could convince other studios to reconsider musicals, “and not treat them as the black sheep of genres,” said Robbins of Fandango.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
I am the black sheep in the family.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
