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
Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s held up beautifully, even without a top sheet underneath.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
Scrape out onto a large sheet of foil; reserve bowl.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s held up beautifully, even without a top sheet underneath.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Company Store knows bedding—from mattresses to sheet sets to duvet inserts and pillows—all in a myriad of colorways and prints to suit every taste.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West Petroline pipeline is operating near its 7 million-barrel-per-day capacity, with expansion plans under review.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Glass tubes coated with copper-oxide catalysts feed the methane gas needed for the reaction.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hydrophobic soil is particularly problematic after a wildfire when soil particles become coated with waxy substances as organic matter decomposes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sun is setting, and its slanting golden rays make the evening feel like a vast expanse of tenderness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uber One is included as a perk on select American Express travel credit cards, like the Amex Platinum, which offers up to $120 in annual statement credits to cover the full cost of a membership.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is going to be most interesting to watch unfold on Sunday is how teams/manufacturers and their plethora of engineers attempt to use the new stage lengths to their advantage.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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As an update, Baker said in April that the city gets most of its drinking water about 3 miles away from the Sunflower boundary near the flood plain.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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This 155-kilometer valley in Jujuy Province, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, has served as a trade and migration route for some 10,000 years, linking the high Andean plateau with the plains below.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks had controlled stretches of this series before.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The hotel first opened in 1961 as a 74-room inn catering largely to golfers and travelers drawn to the dramatic bluffs overlooking this once-wild stretch of southern California coastline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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