sheets 1 of 2

plural of sheet

sheets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sheet

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sheets
Noun
The images, taken by the Biebers on a Contax point-and-shoot camera, feature the couple mid-makeout, a shirtless Justin Bieber sleeping under the sheets and a close-up of the two canoodling in bed. Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Washcloths, hand towels, bath towels and bath sheets plus hair towels for hands free ease. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 The ads were printed on large vinyl sheets, and Alterman and Ross were hanging them with low-tech loops of duct tape. Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 This will help engineers print solar cells on flexible, lightweight sheets instead of rigid glass panels. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Egyptian cotton sheets, light fluffy pillows and extra blankets do the trick. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Gen, forgetting her swollen wrist, perks up at the thought of having a new person to ruin sheets with. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pale stone, dramatically veined marble, warm wood and expanses of mirror are found throughout the flagship, with linear lighting integrated into ceilings and fixtures.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 40 minutes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Toss with pasta; if necessary, add remaining pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to McKinnon, the FAA’s willingness to approve incremental expansions on a case-by-case basis is partly about gathering the real-world data needed to eventually finalize Part 108.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The roughly 750-mile system is estimated to have a total design capacity of 7 million barrels per day, following recent expansions.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The report, released Monday, covers operations through June 30.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to posters, album covers, clothing and household goods, Max’s art has appeared on a Boeing 777 airplane and a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Banner Elk is ideally located near some of the most stunning stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Expect large, sunny stretches of clothing-optional beaches drawing swimmers and sun-bathers alike.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Building more captive coal for aluminum will worsen the toxic haze that often blankets Southeast Asian cities, like Jakarta, according to Muhammad Al Amin, with the Indonesian Forum for Environment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In May and early June, snow still blankets much of the terrain around White Pass, while spring runoff sends water rushing over the route’s many waterfalls.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite being constructed from the same chemical building blocks, species can have dramatically different lengths of life.
    Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Abergel used Virtue products on the actor, including Style-Setting Volumizing Primer to the roots for lift and body, Flourish Thickening Styling Treatment through the mid-lengths for density, and Healing Hair Oil for shine.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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