stray sheep
Frequency: 6.02.9 per million words
A sheep that has wandered away from its flock.
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Examples (10)
- The shepherd spent hours searching for the stray sheep that had wandered off.
- A lone stray sheep was spotted grazing dangerously close to the road.
- The farmer used his dog to guide the stray sheep back to the main flock.
- During the storm, several stray sheep became separated from their group.
- The charity offers support to stray sheep of society, helping them reintegrate.
- Feeling like a stray sheep, the young man sought guidance from an elder.
- The community welcomed back the stray sheep who had left years ago.
- It's the duty of the leader to look after every member, even the stray sheep.
- He described himself as a stray sheep after losing his job and home.
- The border collie skillfully rounded up the last stray sheep from the pasture.