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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Late drama is nothing new at the Merseyside club, who required deal sheets to sign Merlin Rohl over the summer and to complete Carlos Alcaraz’s initial loan from Flamengo last January.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These sheets were tested against commercially available materials and demonstrated a wide performance range.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The metallic sheets cannot stop the damage Echard seeks to impose on her canvases, much like those tinfoil hats that some use in confused, futile efforts to shield themselves from pernicious invisible forces.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sammy Wang is a fabric care senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, maker of Downy liquid fabric softener and Bounce dryer sheets.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
This moisture ends up stuck underneath your sheets and comforter, and is the exact sort of environment where dust mites thrive.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
In the days and weeks after Ethan’s death, his mom would get up early and climb into his bed to smell his sheets.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Upon looking at their preference sheets, the crew is immediately on edge.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Late drama is nothing new at the Merseyside club, who required deal sheets to sign Merlin Rohl over the summer and to complete Carlos Alcaraz’s initial loan from Flamengo last January.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These sheets were tested against commercially available materials and demonstrated a wide performance range.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The metallic sheets cannot stop the damage Echard seeks to impose on her canvases, much like those tinfoil hats that some use in confused, futile efforts to shield themselves from pernicious invisible forces.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sammy Wang is a fabric care senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, maker of Downy liquid fabric softener and Bounce dryer sheets.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
This moisture ends up stuck underneath your sheets and comforter, and is the exact sort of environment where dust mites thrive.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
In the days and weeks after Ethan’s death, his mom would get up early and climb into his bed to smell his sheets.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 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
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But wide expanses of undeveloped land offer developers the chance to build new subdivisions — prime real estate for new home buyers.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unmanned aircraft systems of various sizes and designs are proving resilient at performing reconnaissance over large expanses of ocean, with range and endurance exceeding human limitations.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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It’s known for its precision nylon brush—more like a flat comb than a fluffy spoolie—that thoroughly coats, lifts, and lengthens each individual lash.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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The most visible sign of this decay is the toxic white foam that now coats the surface, a thick layer of sewage and industrial waste that has formed over sections of the river.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Calls for a global wealth tax, massive new aid commitments, or other significant expansions of state redistribution often rest on the premise that trade and free enterprise have failed to deliver shared gains.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The complex of industrial structures grew steadily, with several expansions between the turn of the last century and 1955.—
Paula Allen,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Muchnick covers children and education.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Outside of a brief overlap in Ring of Honor in 2004, the matchup never happened, despite Punk’s runs in WWE and AEW and Styles’ defining stretches in TNA, NJPW, and eventually a decade-long run in WWE.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Medieval Europeans, to take one example, cleared enormous stretches of woodland—up to seventy per cent in parts of France and England by the fourteenth century—for farming, fuel, and timber.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Snow blankets the region A widespread snow event in March 2015 brought measurable snowfall across all of North Texas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fire safety concerns As temperatures plunge, fire safety becomes a particular concern as people go to unusual lengths to keep warm.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Women are going to great lengths to get it.—
Michael McCarter,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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