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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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
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Muslims alleged members of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) burned a sheet bearing verses from their holy Quran.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
The pack contains six different types of masks, ranging from hydrating and calming ones to sheet masks that tightens the looks of pores.
—Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020
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Noun
Consider sheets of natural stone Natural stone imperfections give the retaining wall a surrealistic spin.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Muslims alleged members of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) burned a sheet bearing verses from their holy Quran.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Copper sheeting on its hull was peeling away, replaced with a carpet of barnacles and seaweed.
—James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
The pack contains six different types of masks, ranging from hydrating and calming ones to sheet masks that tightens the looks of pores.
—Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020
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Here are the seven golden rules that will help young marketers and business heads get global expansion right for their brands.—
Bhavesh Gupta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The partnership, which signals an expansion into regional cinema for both companies, will include a Gujarati-language feature among its slate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gently coat the mascara on your lashes and wait about 30 seconds before wearing a second coat.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s much lower than in a lab-grade vacuum, yet across vast expanses of space, even very low particle densities can add up, so Barnard 68’s tenuous material is still enough to absorb essentially all the light that would otherwise just pass through.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spanning northwest New Jersey, the district is a mix of rural expanses with rolling hills and river towns, with dense urban pockets en route to New York.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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More: Obamacare covers cancer screening and cholesterol meds.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Prior to The Bee, Smith covered high school sports at the Citrus Heights Sentinel.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This has similar vibes for a Washington team that needs some length on the backend. 30.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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The company pledged to reduce the frequency and length of power interruptions, but the outages persisted.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But some people don't want to leave Steve Rodriguez lives in a flood plain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ali's community is comprised of seasonal migrants who travel yearly to herd their sheep, mostly in the plains of neighboring Punjab province.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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From Lowcountry retreats in South Carolina to North Carolina’s serene Atlantic stretches to Florida’s world-famous blue-green waters, the options are endless.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Williams, in particular, has had great stretches, lining up mostly in the slot.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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