kill a lamb

Frequency: 6.22.8 per million words

to end the life of a lamb, often for food

lambVERB + LAMB

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Examples (10)

  • The shepherd had to kill a lamb that was sick and could not be saved.
  • In some traditional ceremonies, they would kill a lamb as a sacrifice.
  • The farmer decided to kill a lamb for the family's holiday feast.
  • It is a somber task to kill a lamb, but necessary for sustenance.
  • The documentary showed the process of how they kill a lamb for wool and meat.
  • Some cultures believe that to kill a lamb brings good fortune.
  • He was trained from a young age on how to properly kill a lamb.
  • The law prohibits to kill a lamb outside of designated areas.
  • They had to kill a lamb because it was injured by a predator.
  • The story recounted a time when the villagers had to kill a lamb to survive a harsh winter.