ewe
noun
a female sheep, especially when fully mature.
ewes
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pluralof ewe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That also explains why, and how, his devoted rams, lambs and ewes are able to dedicate themselves to solving his murder.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The ewes give birth on the U.S. side in the winter and spring, then cross into Mexico to seek water in the punishing summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
At the desert lab that day, the wildlife team sampled five bighorn rams and seven ewes.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
His ewes had stillbirths because of the lack of water and food available to sheep during the drought.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
