Meaning & use
black sheep
A member of a family or group who is considered a disgrace or very different from the rest.
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Uncle Ray was the black sheep of the family after he dropped out of medical school.
As the only artist in a family of engineers, she often felt like the black sheep.
A note on using this word
The idiom comes from farming, where a black-fleeced sheep stood out and was once considered less valuable.
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