sheaths

plural of sheath

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sheaths 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
  • Federica Bonifaci may just have relieved bridesmaids from the headache of finding flattering occasionwear with matching shoulder coverings for their summer weddings.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Wear gloves and wrap the items in protective coverings, such as acid-free paper.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Investigators determined that shell casings found at the scene of the double homicide were fired from the gun.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Messages left on the bullet casings seemingly alluded to the way insurance companies refuse coverage.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nor can this ruling be reconciled with the Court’s decisions in many other cases — including recent rulings that allowed lower court orders to block pro-immigrant policies under the Biden administration.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Artifacts located near the panels – stone points, the pigments and dentalium shells or beads – suggest long-distance ties to Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) communities in the Levant, hundreds of miles away.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bag shapes took cues from shells, fishing baskets and Japanese furoshiki, traditional wrapping cloths.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Lingerie; high-waist leggings and pants; cardigans; skirts; leather jackets; colored shoes.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This kit also comes with a funnel for filling the bottles up with products, plus two toothbrush covers, a contact lens applicator, and clear labels for each product.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Read on for a selection of the covers.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Sheaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaths. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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