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
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
And one of the hardest things to move are pattern sheet rolls.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
To beat the winter chill, overhaul your bedding with comfy quilts and sheets, or refresh autumn décor with seasonal pieces like pillows, candles, and more.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
And one of the hardest things to move are pattern sheet rolls.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
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Traditionally, expansion announcements come at the main December owners meeting.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Equity funding supports long-term innovation and expansion, while growth debt offers flexible capital for scaling operations efficiently.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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This one-of-a-kind chicken is made by marinating tender all-white meat chicken in jalapeño buttermilk flavor, which is then coated in a crispy, crunchy blend of tortilla chip crumbs and breadcrumbs.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Taco Bell’s crispy chicken is white meat marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and coated in breadcrumbs and tortilla chips.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, a chain of brake lights in each lane led drivers’ eyes to a pit of flashing lights, just before an empty expanse of road where each car had intended to be but wasn’t.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The photos, released Tuesday by the European Space Agency, show a fuzzy white dot moving against the vast expanse of space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Oct. 2025
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With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Haley Willis is a Times reporter with the Visual Investigations team, covering conflict, corruption and human rights.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Such pleasurable pains, at their most chronic, or their most carnal, can keep Lang occupied for the length of a stanza.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The panel broached intersectionality at length, highlighting how equality should follow larger conversations on gender identity, race and class.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shahjahanpur district, where Pari was found, lies in the fertile, populous plains of north India.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Up to 2 inches could fall in the Southern Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and plains.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Messi played the full 90 minutes in a seven-game stretch over 21 days in September and early October.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, Mamukelashvili is more than just a stretch five, and that could endear him to Raptors fans.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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