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Recent Examples of sheet
Noun
The menu runs the gamut from sheet tray nachos and Carolina braised pork sandwiches to kale salads and homemade biscuits. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025 Those looking for warm sheets for winter time use will want to consider satin, silk, microfiber and fleece. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
My partner’s speciality is pasta: the fresh, handmade kind, delicately sheeted and crimped into intricate shapes. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
  • The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Pan Make sure the Bundt pan is thoroughly coated with baking spray—not cooking spray.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Pour the marinade over and turn the tofu to coat.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Solarization is the process of killing a lawn or an expanse of weeds by soaking it with a hose or a sprinkler system and then covering it with clear plastic, held down by rocks or bricks.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The extra-large, rectangular shape offers enough space for long lengths and fluffy curls, while the strong, extra-long teeth form a lock that secures every last strand.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then a lion’s roar broke across the plain.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.
    John Fugelsang September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That is tied with Dwight Gooden for the second-longest stretch in the major leagues since 1974 behind only Dennis Eckersley’s 71 straight batters.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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