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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
eating oysters straight out of their shells
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Recent Examples of shell
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, a Chinese startup called Outask had a vision for a more versatile lantern, one with an upper body shell that splits out into a tripod with magnetic mounting – pretty cool, but ultimately not cool enough for the folks who built it.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Eight-year-old Retal was severely injured when her home in Gaza City's al Zeitoun neighborhood was hit by shelling on July 5, 2025, killing her brother Karam, 12, and sister Judy, 10.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The recycled shells provide a good place for wild baby oysters (called spat) to latch onto and grow and also offer feeding grounds for various fish species.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, a Chinese startup called Outask had a vision for a more versatile lantern, one with an upper body shell that splits out into a tripod with magnetic mounting – pretty cool, but ultimately not cool enough for the folks who built it.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Whole seeds provide more fiber, potassium, and zinc, while shelled pepitas offer more protein, fat, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Eight-year-old Retal was severely injured when her home in Gaza City's al Zeitoun neighborhood was hit by shelling on July 5, 2025, killing her brother Karam, 12, and sister Judy, 10.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell
Noun
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Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The structure is surrounded by native trees, and a walking path runs under the structure with bricks that include the names of fallen workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The museum will also build a new welcome center, gift shop and open-air event pavilion with a permanent roof structure for shade.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Baisi and Sayeed toured Yale together to examine the architectural styles and study the light in both the interiors and exteriors.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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The exterior is wrapped in Alice + Olivia’s storm floral print.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump has also ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It's frequently served rolled into sausage-and-rice balls called boudin balls or stuffed into a casing like other sausage preparations.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Once harvested, nuts must be washed and dried and removed from their shell and, for some types of nuts, first from an exterior husk or other casing.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Develop a collaborative group presentation that proposes alternative language and frameworks for understanding historical illness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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After painstaking efforts, Witkoff and Kushner emerged with the framework of an accord that promises, at least for now, to quiet one of the world's most destabilizing conflicts.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rip currents won't pull you beneath the water's surface.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the film’s comedic surface run threads of reinvention and vulnerability, themes that echo Cooper’s own early years as an actor just finding his footing in New York.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sweat falls in buckets, muscles strain for minutes on end, voices bark commands at a constant quip.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the murderous struggle is hard to hear in the video, the barking continued for several minutes and is unmistakable.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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