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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Recent Examples of sheet
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, this does mean that doing laundry may take a little longer now that the experts have decreed that not only should bath and hand towels be washed separately from kitchen towels, but also separately from bed sheets.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Use a product like Rain-X Shower Door Water Repellant to encourage water to sheet off the glass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Choose from a big assortment of beautiful colors in bath sheets, bath towels and hand towels in two styles, plus cozy bathrobes with pockets.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, this does mean that doing laundry may take a little longer now that the experts have decreed that not only should bath and hand towels be washed separately from kitchen towels, but also separately from bed sheets.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
The tariff rollback fact sheet the White House released Friday said some fertilizers will no longer be subject to tariffs.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Use a product like Rain-X Shower Door Water Repellant to encourage water to sheet off the glass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A week after Meta committed to using millions of Nvidia’s processors to power its AI expansion, the social media company has inked another mammoth chip deal, this time with Advanced Micro Devices.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the Port Authority Bus Terminal expansion, half a mile uptown, Staller trained his lens on giant tubes of steel rimmed with teeth—core drill sections, frosted with snow, like colossal ziti topped with mozzarella cheese—which a crane was hoisting into place.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The result is often rich, sensorial textures that rinse clean, boost elasticity and shine, and leave hair bouncy (not flat or coated).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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When you’re done, the surface should be coated with just a light touch of oil that adds to its shine without feeling greasy.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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This is beautiful expanse on Table Mountain is home to 7,000 plant species, most of which are unique to this region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Christmas morning my sister and I would arise at dawn and sit impatiently in front of the tree, waiting to open dozens of presents that had come in from across the Lemann family’s expanse of relatives, friends, and law-firm clients.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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The stint at left-back may be temporary, and an attempt to cover up squad deficiencies, but the school of thought at Everton heading into the campaign was that last season’s Branthwaite and Tarkowski partnership was their best way forward.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cherry blossom graphics cover the oversize headboards of each bed as the focal point in an otherwise minimal space, while suites include floor-to-ceiling graphic murals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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After two timeouts, Dent took the inbound on the left side of the court and drove the length of the floor before floating underneath 7-foot-2 Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic to hit the game-winning layup.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The slide path was estimated to be roughly the length of a football field.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Colorado has another day of fire and ice threats from the mountains into the plains.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The southern Interstate 25 corridor and the southeastern plains will also be under a red flag warning for fire danger on Tuesday, according to the weather service.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Phoenix shot the ball much more efficiently during that stretch.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The only unsettled matter coming into the contest centered on whether or not LAFC stars Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga, who combined for four goals and three assists in the first leg, would play with the team navigating a stretch of four games over 12 days.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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