Explore Sheep through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bovid or simpleton. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sheep in a sentence
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Sheep meaning
- A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
- A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
- A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
Sheep vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Sheep
- The main meaning on this page is: A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. | A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis. | A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
- Useful related words include: bovid, simpleton, simple, follower.
- Possible Dutch translations are: schaap.
- In the example corpus, sheep often appears in combinations such as: the sheep, sheep and, of sheep.
Context around Sheep
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sheep
- In this selection, "sheep" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, black, domestic, counting, coffee, preference and allotments stand out and add context to how "sheep" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a black sheep among rows and a mauled sheep at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sheep" sits close to words such as bite, bitter and fireworks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sheep
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
National Sheep Association calls out TV giant Netflix for 'promotion of sheep wo. (13 words)
These lambs were from the prize-winning flocks of Valais Blacknose Sheep Northumberland and Valais Blacknose Sheep Cheshire. (18 words)
Smit called the sheep and cattle thieves “barbaric” after describing how they hit and kill small sheep with sticks. (19 words)
The packages include a sheep tote bag, plush Baby Girl lamb, a bottle of Counting Sheep linen and room spray, an 1818 Farms youth T-shirt, a printed canvas picture of Baby Girl (8-by-8 inch) and a piece of wool. (42 words)
A Rangers spokesperson said: “Results of sheep scanning at Barns Ness earlier this month showed that 14 were without lamb, a higher number than expected, with many of those sheep showing signs that they had been in lamb earlier this season. (41 words)
The research holds the potential to significantly change the existing polices in Washington, D.C., that give wild sheep preference ahead of domestic sheep and have led to the wrongful loss of many domestic sheep allotments and producers’ livelihoods. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The research holds the potential to significantly change the existing polices in Washington, D.C., that give wild sheep preference ahead of domestic sheep and have led to the wrongful loss of many domestic sheep allotments and producers’ livelihoods.
A Rangers spokesperson said: “Results of sheep scanning at Barns Ness earlier this month showed that 14 were without lamb, a higher number than expected, with many of those sheep showing signs that they had been in lamb earlier this season.
Feta cheese is a white cheese produced in Greece and made of sheep’s milk, but it can also be made from a mixture of sheep and goat’s milk.
It means the Soay sheep of St Kilda, are the only sheep in the United Kingdom not protected by the Animal and Welfare Act (AHW Act).
National Sheep Association calls out TV giant Netflix for 'promotion of sheep wo.
Sheep Sleep and Harmony provide calming experiences to combat sleep deprivation and anxiety through counting sheep and completing symmetrical puzzles.
Smit called the sheep and cattle thieves “barbaric” after describing how they hit and kill small sheep with sticks.
The ewe, dubbed by the media as “the world’s loneliest sheep”, has been named Fiona to continue a theme after a sheep was named Shrek having previously been found living alone in caves in New Zealand.
The jacket is distinguished by its unique design, featuring a black sheep among rows of white sheep on a red background.
These lambs were from the prize-winning flocks of Valais Blacknose Sheep Northumberland and Valais Blacknose Sheep Cheshire.
You've got to keep an eye on your sheep 24/7, especially if you have a lot of sheep.
Black Sheep Coffee opened in atria last month (Image: Watford Town Centre BID) Another new addition to atria Watford is Black Sheep Coffee which opened in the shopping centre on November 12.
In January another distressed farmer took drastic action by placing a mauled sheep at the entrance to the reservoir at Hurstwood on Sunday with a hand written placard tied to the gate saying: “Sheep.
Magagna said under the Wyoming Big Horn Sheep Plan, the Darby Mountain big horn sheep herd on the Wyoming Range is defined in state statute as a non-core native herd, meaning the herd exists at its own peril.
Of these sheep and lambs killed in Colorado, less than 100 sheep and less than 100 lambs were killed by wolves.
Sheep were the Symbol Of Innocence; sheep were associated with innocence, purity, and a gentle nature, symbolizing a childlike and unspoiled quality.
There will be the chance to enjoy storytelling sessions and sheep-themed crafts as well as a Dolly the Sheep trail in the main Museum.
A dog or dogs allegedly attacked and injured sheep in a field at Dalmore Farm, Tayinloan, between noon on Friday January 3 and 2.30pm on Saturday January 4, resulting in one sheep being killed and 11 others injured.
The packages include a sheep tote bag, plush Baby Girl lamb, a bottle of Counting Sheep linen and room spray, an 1818 Farms youth T-shirt, a printed canvas picture of Baby Girl (8-by-8 inch) and a piece of wool.
The Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan will enhance coordination and communication between all parties, speed up a successful FMD response, and support continuity of operations for sheep producers and associated industries.
Common combinations with sheep
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sheep 32×
- sheep and 28×
- of sheep 18×
- black sheep 17×
- sheep were 8×
- sheep in 7×
- and sheep 7×
- sheep of 6×
- their sheep 6×
- bighorn sheep 6×