Thesaurus results for SHEATHS

sheaths

noun

plural of sheath

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 In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 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 Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Place your knives in a knife block or knife box (many steak knife sets come with these), or protect them with sheaths before placing them in a drawer. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Irulan’s costumes also continue the ecclesiastical language established for the Bene Gesserit, with elaborate head coverings.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Named for the Turkish town of Uşak, where the weaving tradition began, these hand-knotted floor coverings gained popularity during the Ottoman Empire and were eventually exported across Europe.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of coverings

Noun

According to prosecutors, evidence showed that more than 100 shell casings were recovered from the street outside the home and that the shooting was retaliation for an earlier homicide.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene, police said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

The buds themselves feature a single color on the linking arm and a different color on the battery and driver housings.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Their housings need to withstand immense water pressure, prevent water ingress, and protect sensitive components.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of housings

Noun

Depop’s 2026 Trends Report logged a 579% jump in searches for workwear jackets, pointing to broad appetite for dependable, repeatable clothing.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
With suede jackets and boots dominating fall trends this year, many fashionable celebrities and street style experts have gone all in on monochrome looks in various shades of brown.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of jackets

Noun

These bite-size marvels combine unagi, cream cheese, and potato inside their crisp shells, which are glazed with sweet-tangy tare sauce.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Iranian strikes also destroyed radomes, the outer shells that protect radar antennae, in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Viktor and Malina make their living stealing manhole covers and copper busts.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
After the race, one of the premier events on Australia’s sporting calendar, Robbie delivered a full set at The Elms Live Stage, which included covers of hits by Oasis, Midnight Oil, Shania Twain, INXS and others.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of covers

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