sheep

Example Sentences

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And while there is goofy comedy involving the often clueless sheep, Mazin didn’t want to talk down to the kids watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The city sprawl quickly gave way to stone-walled fields full of dazzling yellow rape and spring-green grass dotted with sheep and frolicking lambs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But there are concerns the predators could threaten sheep in the area.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A North Yorkshire farmer said it was "amazing" after a sheep gave birth to seven healthy lambs - just one shy of a world record.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day, modern art had not yet been invented, and a painting of a sheep was universally expected to show legs, wool, and a fluffy tail.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood