as in expanses
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 coats
to form a layer over
dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house
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Recent Examples of sheets
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
However, adding fabric softeners or dryer sheets could actually cause your towels to lose their absorbency.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
In a photo obtained by Fox News Digital Monday, a large truck was seen backing into a loading bay at the MSG, where workers took out large items concealed by black plastic sheets.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Learn more about our Amazon favorites and review our top choices for under $100 products, furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels, too.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
The new stores, dubbed Bed Bath & Beyond + The Container Store, will offer home organizational products as well as bed sheets, pillows and more.
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Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
White sheets, towels, and clothes have a fresh, crisp look to them that has the power to make life feel a little more luxurious.
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
However, adding fabric softeners or dryer sheets could actually cause your towels to lose their absorbency.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
In a photo obtained by Fox News Digital Monday, a large truck was seen backing into a loading bay at the MSG, where workers took out large items concealed by black plastic sheets.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Learn more about our Amazon favorites and review our top choices for under $100 products, furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels, too.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
The new stores, dubbed Bed Bath & Beyond + The Container Store, will offer home organizational products as well as bed sheets, pillows and more.
—
Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Verb
Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheets
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Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.
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For example, the warmer temperatures in the El Niño region are happening in the context of warmer than normal temperatures across vast expanses in the Pacific.
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Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
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The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
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Other expansions that creators have leaned into include Fast TV, building hundred-person studios, leading national brand campaigns and beating traditional Hollywood in the box office.
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During his time at the Fed, the US economy experienced one of the strongest peacetime economic expansions in its history.
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers space phenomena, scientific studies and natural disasters.
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The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.
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The state’s large population, high number of vehicles and long stretches of intense summer heat all contribute to the elevated risk.
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Paraguay wins after a marathon match that saw Germany live in the attacking third for large stretches of the game.
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Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea.
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There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
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In some cases, tech companies and developers in Georgia and elsewhere are going to great lengths to secure power — and to do so fast.
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And Hollywood insider Rob Shuter reports that not everyone is happy about the lengths she’s gone to keep her wedding private.
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