as in coverings
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 sheaths
Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.
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Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
His silhouettes run the gamut from grand ballgowns to sexy sheaths and formfitting jumpsuits.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
However, the company notes that cables with outer sheaths made of materials like polyurethane resin do not show this problem.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
His silhouettes run the gamut from grand ballgowns to sexy sheaths and formfitting jumpsuits.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
However, the company notes that cables with outer sheaths made of materials like polyurethane resin do not show this problem.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheaths
Noun
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Still, the border czar called the coverings necessary amid an uptick in threats and assaults on immigration agents.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Wall coverings pay homage to the rich fabrics of 19th century British botanical patterns, now reborn in a trendy sea-foam green reminiscent of frothy shores.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police found Phipps on the ground next to spent bullet casings with a gunshot wound to his head.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Officers recovered a Glock 9 mm handgun with extended magazines and about 96 spent shell casings from the bedroom, according to the release.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Finding housings to protect them is also a problem.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 95% of the hundreds of thousands of cases filed in 2024 were believed to be runaways and only 1% were listed as abducted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Now surrounded by trendy cafés selling matcha lattes, his boutique is filled to the brim with hunting jackets, tuxedos, dress shoes and tweed caps.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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These are puffy jackets in sneaker form.—
Anna Callaghan,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sandwiches Don’t be tempted by the deli sandwiches sold in plastic clam shells, the cold bread and sad cold cuts are not worth it.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first issue of Odin will feature variant covers by comic and album artist Alex Eckman-Lawn (Swan Songs), who is illustrating the main Cover A for the full series.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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High-end car covers are almost always over $400.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Sheaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaths. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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