as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle
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Recent Examples of sheath
Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Extreme reentry tests On reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, spacecraft and capsules develop a plasma sheath around their bodies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Police responded to the home and found the teen girl dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home, and a knife and sheath were found nearby.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Extreme reentry tests On reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, spacecraft and capsules develop a plasma sheath around their bodies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Police responded to the home and found the teen girl dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home, and a knife and sheath were found nearby.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath
Noun
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Officers found 15 spent shell casings in the area.—
Updated April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said a loaded 9 mm pistol and five shell casings were on the ground near the body of a victim in a residential area.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Zavalov has been involved in projects that include installing a shade covering at the Ramona Montessori Children’s House & Elementary school on Ninth Street in Ramona.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The temperature at first pitch was 37 degrees and continued to drop, with players wearing full sleeves and many wearing head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The rule targets mixed-status households, in which some members are citizens and some are not, and prevents the entire household from receiving housing.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On and on the TaxWatch report goes, listing higher and higher costs of housing, groceries, rent, utilities and child care.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The soft, chiffon-style fabric is lightweight and breathable, and the short-sleeve design is easy to layer with a cardigan or denim jacket on cooler days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fringe detailing on a vest or leather jacket hearkens back to the rancher influence of cowboy boots, and pairing it with more structured pieces like a shirt dress and gold jewelry offers a fun, modern take on Westernwear.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
20 Apr. 2026
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The beak — also called the jaw — is the only rigid portion, made of chitin, a tough material also found in the shells of crabs, lobsters and insects.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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The actress, 43, graced the cover of PEOPLE's annual issue on Monday, April 20 — the same day her latest film, The Devil Wears Prada 2, premiered at New York City's Lincoln Center.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Guests were given a complimentary tote bag full of gifts inspired by the movie—including a TreSemme workable hair spray, Devil Wears Prada branded Diet Coke, and a copy of the fictional Runway magazine, with Blunt’s Emily Charlton on the cover.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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In any case, United have continued to track Baleba since last summer.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mary is forced to say goodbye to her kids as they’re taken away by the authorities, seconds before the TV news reveals a new suspect in Nancy’s murder case.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sheath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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