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noun

plural of sheet
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of sheet
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
Noun
In the galley, Joy struggles to accommodate two sheets of Suzanne’s preferences and one sheet of Sugar Baby’s. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026 Do wrap bottles in protective materials While a sweater or jeans works in a pinch, padded wine sleeves or bubble-wrap sheets will be your best friend. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 The threat of offer sheets likely helped Seattle land Mackie Samoskevich and the Rangers land Pavel Dorofeyev. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Guests lie on linen sheets, washed daily, on the floor for cleanliness. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 That should never have really been an issue, but offer sheets have been in the news quite a bit this season after the Philadelphia Flyers threw a giant $18 million-a-year deal at Anaheim Ducks star Leo Carlsson. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The process was originally commercialized for paper recycling, but beginning in January 2023, Epson started using it to convert used garments and mill ends into fibers from which new non-woven fabric sheets could be produced. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Not one has missed the write-up in a roundup, be that pillows, comforters, or cooling sheets. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Petition sheets circulated by people who aren’t residents of Idaho are considered void. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Verb
Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheets
  1. expanses
  2. coats
  3. expansions
  4. covers
  5. stretches
  6. blankets
  7. lengths
Noun
  • The swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The property makes the most of its secluded setting, where guests get to explore the wide expanses of desert and winding riverbeds without encountering other safari vehicles.
    — Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of expanses
Verb
  • They’re formed when a grain of grit enters an oyster’s shell, and the mollusk coats that irritant with layer after layer of nacre.
    — ByKaren R. McDaniel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Bring to a low boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce coats the chicken bites.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Six game releases, from 2004 to 2021, have been released as part of the franchise, with an additional seven spinoffs and expansions.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • The pipeline is estimated to have a total design capacity of 7 million barrels per day, following some recent expansions.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • Biologics also generally benefit from stronger commercial protection and are exempt from Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, which covers several traditional small-molecule drugs each year.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Her tattoos and brunette bangs hint at a bohemian persona, but her glossy-looking album covers and easygoing interview responses aren’t very edgy.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of covers
Noun
  • While Old Petty has shorter stretches along the water, the routing brings players through gently rolling terrain along a tidal estuary with sweeping coastline views.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Scaloni’s side have laboured through long stretches of games only to come alive late on, with 12 of their 19 goals arriving after the 75th minute of normal time.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stretches
Verb
  • Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea.
    — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of blankets
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have long horizontal pockets that hold several different lengths of cards, while other charts include grid-like pockets that look like the sleeves to show off baseball cards.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Beyond fit, high-rise waists, cropped lengths, and streamlined silhouettes can also create a longer, more balanced look.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026
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