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also sheath
as in to clad
to cover with something that protects
sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheathe
Verb
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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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
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The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Sheathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathe. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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