black sheep
Example Sentences
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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
"Both poets' words seemed as if they were written for the tribe of black sheep, outsiders trying to exist in the times they were dealt," she says.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
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
Most media took it at face value, as the Kennedys trying to discourage Democratic voters from backing their black sheep of a relative.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2024
There’s the odd black sheep here and there, but never anything like the four of us.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
