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Isn't judge Clarence Thomas a black sheep in our community ? ... "
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black sheep noun
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Definition of black sheep: a disfavored or disreputable member of a group
Examples of black sheep in a Sentence
 She was the black sheep of the family.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jared Leto’s transformation into Paolo Gucci, the black sheep of the fashion empire family.
— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
The majority are more comfortable in a corporate position, and so the black sheep will always be talked about.
— Yec, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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First Known Use of black sheep
1657, in the meaning defined above

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dark horse
NOUN
a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate"

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