unsheathe
verb
un·sheathe
ˌən-ˈshēt͟h 
unsheathed; unsheathing; unsheathes
: to draw from or as if from a sheath or scabbard
unsheathed his sword
Examples of unsheathe in a Sentence
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Settling in beside him, the director will unsheathe the cap on her fingerless gloves.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
That argument stands as a cringey brand embarrassment for Fox News — and any litigation that forces the network to again unsheathe this defense performs a public service.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2023
The fan-favorite worrywart's Funko figure is gearing up to unsheathe his sword and unleash the power of his Thunder Breathing First Form.
—Sarah Toscano, EW.com, 14 June 2021
Don't do this two nights before a wedding and expect to unsheathe your toes for the entire dance floor to see.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 27 Mar. 2021
Caudill allegedly went back inside and came out with a Katana — a Japanese samurai sword — unsheathed it and threatened to cut off his father’s head.
—Dmitriy Shapiro, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2019
Then the ranch hands accompanying my mother and me on our journey unsheathe their wide bolo knives.
—Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2019
Gould found some melting pianissimos, and Goerke unsheathed a saber of sound that shone the way toward her interpretation of the whole role.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Yet this autumn, in the third year of the Presidency of Donald J. Trump, House Democrats have unsheathed that terrible, mighty sword.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
That argument stands as a cringey brand embarrassment for Fox News — and any litigation that forces the network to again unsheathe this defense performs a public service.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2023
The fan-favorite worrywart's Funko figure is gearing up to unsheathe his sword and unleash the power of his Thunder Breathing First Form.
—Sarah Toscano, EW.com, 14 June 2021
Don't do this two nights before a wedding and expect to unsheathe your toes for the entire dance floor to see.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 27 Mar. 2021
Caudill allegedly went back inside and came out with a Katana — a Japanese samurai sword — unsheathed it and threatened to cut off his father’s head.
—Dmitriy Shapiro, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2019
Then the ranch hands accompanying my mother and me on our journey unsheathe their wide bolo knives.
—Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2019
Gould found some melting pianissimos, and Goerke unsheathed a saber of sound that shone the way toward her interpretation of the whole role.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Yet this autumn, in the third year of the Presidency of Donald J. Trump, House Democrats have unsheathed that terrible, mighty sword.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Unsheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsheathe. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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unsheathe
verb
un·sheathe
ˌən-ˈshēt͟h
ˈən-
: to draw from or as if from a sheath
unsheathe a sword
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