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Recent Examples of sheathe Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024 The cables consist of copper wires surrounded by a layer of lead sheathing. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024 Surveillance footage shared with The Athletic shows two men walking through a hallway in the building, with one man sheathing and unsheathing the sword and the other spinning the red and white bullhorn in his left hand. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 The home also boasts a wooden staircase with black detailing on the railings, while another room has black and white tiling sheathing the walls. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sheathe
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  • The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
    Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
  • However, here, the 4,150-square-foot main residence and the complementary two-story lakeside cabana adhere to a relaxed, traditional New England style with grey shingles cladding the exteriors.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • The attackers — both clad in black and wearing blue surgical masks — sped off in a gray Nissan sedan with West Virginia tags.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The alleged assassin, clad in khaki prison garb, entered the plea in federal court in New York on Friday, April 25.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Sheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathe. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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