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
The subtle floral pattern on the navy fabric is sophisticated and unique, and the sweetheart neckline complements the sheath-style fit of the skirt.
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe that Kernodle then turned and fled, forcing Kohberger to follow after her down the stairs and leave behind his knife sheath.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Investigators linked him to the crime through DNA evidence on a knife sheath, security footage of a white Hyundai Elantra near the scene, and cellphone records that placed him in the area.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannot be drawn from their sheath at any time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe that Kernodle then turned and fled, forcing Kohberger to follow after her down the stairs and leave behind his knife sheath.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Investigators linked him to the crime through DNA evidence on a knife sheath, security footage of a white Hyundai Elantra near the scene, and cellphone records that placed him in the area.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Cannot be drawn from their sheath at any time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath
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
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Knives were reportedly being stored between an electrical conduit and a wall covering.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a membrane-like surface seen on other bugs, the leg organ is composed of a waxy covering dotted with several thousand pores connected to porous glands.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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The region's housing inventory remains low, particularly in metropolitan counties compared to rural areas.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The first occurred on March 13, 2020, when an officer visited White’s apartment, in an affordable-housing complex outside Sydney.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kate has relied on utility jackets for years, just proving how timeless and functional the style is.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the present moment, the Big Ten’s mostly public universities are nearing a deal to take $2 billion from an outside investor (a pension fund in California) in return for a slice of equity in what would essentially be a new shell company to house the league’s media and sponsorship businesses.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Scoop pastry cream into the baked pie shell, and use a spoon or offset spatula to smooth.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The cover display, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, showed scratches at level six on the Mohs scale and deeper grooves at level seven, which is standard.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Per Fightful, at least one person in WWE feels a December return would be the best-case scenario.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Italian superstar Laura Pausini is one of only a handful of artists who has carved out equally successful careers in Spanish and another language — in this case, her native Italian.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sheath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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