black sheep
Example Sentences
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"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
When he meets Emily — beautiful, rich and the black sheep of her family — he falls hard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
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
I am the black sheep in the family.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
