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noun

ˈshēt How to pronounce sheet (audio)
Definition of sheetnext
as in expansion
a wide space or area from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog

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verb

as in to coat
to form a layer over dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house

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Recent Examples of sheet
Noun
Place dish on a clean large rimmed baking sheet and bake until stuffing is hot throughout (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register 160°), 35–45 minutes. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026 That includes approximately $206,000 from the Charter School Block Grant, $186,000 in Targeted Student Population funding and $83,000 in Student Equity Needs Index funding, according to a fact sheet distributed by parents. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 Save your time and check out the most popular coffee makers, electric toothbrushes, and sheets our readers are loving, just in time for gift-giving season. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
  1. expansion
  2. coat
  3. expanse
  4. cover
  5. length
  6. plain
  7. stretch
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Following a community meeting attended by more than 200 Laramie County residents, Google and its partners are establishing a Community Council to address concerns about the effects of data center expansion on Cheyenne and surrounding communities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of expansion
Verb
  • Snow totals ranging from a dusting to a few inches could coat the highest elevations of northern New England and Upstate New York.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Shimmery cool-toned eye shadow coated Harvey’s lids, while light pink blush was placed along the curve of her cheekbones by makeup artist Ty Anderson.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • With 17 museums dedicated to everything from science and architecture to world music and Comic Con spread throughout a 1,200-acre expanse, Balboa Park has enough going on to keep you busy for a whole visit.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The crowds scattered across a large expanse of the west end of the same runway that saw 78 space shuttle orbiters touch down.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanse
Verb
  • The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Additionally, the grant will provide flexible funding to cover upfront project repair costs.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • Remember to style loose lengths with styling cream and shine spray, and perhaps a few waves or ringlets to up the romantic ante.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Indeed, this crowd-pleasing title currently is enjoying an off-Broadway run that now has eclipsed the original in length.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of length
Noun
  • Miloslav Druckmüller, Shadia Habbal, and Václav Široký The sun hangs low over the plains of Castile and León, in the north-central region of Spain.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That means that Olympus Mons, the extinct Martian volcano that at around 16 miles (26 kilometers) above the surrounding Martian plains is the largest mountain in the solar system, may in fact be a slumbering giant.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • Strange had been putting together a nice stretch, showing signs of becoming more than just a streaming tight end, but disappointed with just 22 yards against Baltimore last Thursday.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Watkins and Davidson combined to score 16 of 18 points during that stretch, with their steals leading to lay-ins and both hitting three-pointers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of stretch

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