plural sheaves
ˈshēvz 
1
: a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
2
: something resembling a sheaf of grain
a sheaf of papers
3
: a large amount or number
Examples of sheaf in a Sentence
contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state
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Photo: © The Didion Dunne Literary Trust The collection contains a big sheaf of notes, dozens of pages long, for Didion’s 1984 novel Democracy.
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Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
The momentum – with a White House tearing up economic and security norms by the sheaf, and Ukraine struggling to meet manpower and resource needs – is day by day more in its favor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
When his wife was out of the room my father-in-law would surreptitiously pass me a sheaf of bills in a pale blue envelope.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
The momentum – with a White House tearing up economic and security norms by the sheaf, and Ukraine struggling to meet manpower and resource needs – is day by day more in its favor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
When his wife was out of the room my father-in-law would surreptitiously pass me a sheaf of bills in a pale blue envelope.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheaf. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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sheaf
noun
plural sheaves
ˈshēvz
1
: a bundle of stalks and ears of grain
2
: a group of things often fastened together and resembling a sheaf of grain
a sheaf of arrows
a sheaf of papers
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