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
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
There are hundreds of options, like these soft, supple, yet affordable flannel sheets from Amazon.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Making the switch from dryer sheets to dryer balls is a wise choice, not just for your wallet but also for the environment.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
There are real linen sheets on the bed, always pressed to perfection.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Workers use fiberglass chop or fiberglass sheets.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to pickup trucks being crucial vehicles for the balance sheets of Detroit automakers such as Ford, their sales are closely watched as a sign of demand for skilled labor and small businesses.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Saeed Askari, a PhD student at the university, along with Parama Banerjee, PhD, a senior lecturer in the department ofchemical and biological engineering, who led the research, reportedly used heat treatment to turn 3D material into ultra-thin carbon-sheets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
There are hundreds of options, like these soft, supple, yet affordable flannel sheets from Amazon.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Making the switch from dryer sheets to dryer balls is a wise choice, not just for your wallet but also for the environment.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
There are real linen sheets on the bed, always pressed to perfection.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Workers use fiberglass chop or fiberglass sheets.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to pickup trucks being crucial vehicles for the balance sheets of Detroit automakers such as Ford, their sales are closely watched as a sign of demand for skilled labor and small businesses.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Saeed Askari, a PhD student at the university, along with Parama Banerjee, PhD, a senior lecturer in the department ofchemical and biological engineering, who led the research, reportedly used heat treatment to turn 3D material into ultra-thin carbon-sheets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheets
Noun
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Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the northern shore, Sarakiniko serves as a particular highlight thanks to its dramatic appearance, with vast expanses of bone-white rock stretching across its shoreline.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The style’s key color is a bright Varsity Maize yellow, which coats the entirety of the upper’s nubuck base.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The forecast factors in expansions to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, investments in AI development, and expected energy savings.—
Yu-Tzu Chiu,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other recent big-city brand expansions to Nashville include Pastis and Craig's.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carman provides teams with a dog vest, ID card, and liability insurance that covers them in the field.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trucks will be prohibited along stretches of major roads that pass through residential areas, including Livernois, Dragoon, Clark, Scotten and West Grand Boulevard, as well as on all residential streets in that area.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once those long reads are obtained, powerful bioinformatics software is used to build longer stretches of contiguous sequence by overlapping reads that share the same sequence of bases.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His droll voiceover, which warmly blankets and contextualizes his imagery, provides viewers an entrée into an worldview effortlessly engaged with culture, politics, and the smallest details of his private life.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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And the Eero Pro 6E, at $150 off, blankets your home in a fast, reliable Wi-Fi 6E mesh network while easily managing smart home gear.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This style comes in two wash colors; short, regular, and long lengths; and sizes 00 to 24.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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That film goes to great lengths to stick to the book’s winding and intricate plot.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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