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
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
According to the sheriff's office, Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence, which included several sheets of counterfeit currency.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
23 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
Woven from high-quality microfiber and double-brushed for ultimate softness, the hotel sheets sets, with more than 64,000 positive reviews, are lightweight, breathable and cool to the touch, providing an all-season solution for serene sleep.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The white sheets are littered with tears, revealing the dark blue mattress — the remnants of a previous emergency.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The roof panels were at odds, like shifting sheets of mantle subducting.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Investing in a decadent body butter is like upgrading your flimsy blanket to a plush throw or changing scratchy sheets for a luxurious cotton set—the small change makes a huge difference in your life.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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
According to the sheriff's office, Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence, which included several sheets of counterfeit currency.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
23 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
Woven from high-quality microfiber and double-brushed for ultimate softness, the hotel sheets sets, with more than 64,000 positive reviews, are lightweight, breathable and cool to the touch, providing an all-season solution for serene sleep.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The white sheets are littered with tears, revealing the dark blue mattress — the remnants of a previous emergency.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The roof panels were at odds, like shifting sheets of mantle subducting.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Investing in a decadent body butter is like upgrading your flimsy blanket to a plush throw or changing scratchy sheets for a luxurious cotton set—the small change makes a huge difference in your life.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The gap stood at roughly 29,000 votes, while about 200,000 ballots remained under review amid legal challenges and disputed tally sheets.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 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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This is not even considering the dedication of vast expanses of farmland to solar farms.
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The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.
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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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The ranch flavor is prominent and generously coats your fingers (in the best way).
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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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The money from that contingency fund would be distributed to the city only after LA28 covers its own costs, according to the city’s summary.
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It often gets grouped with convertible clothing, which covers pieces that change in other ways, like zip-off legs or adjustable lengths.
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The challenge for leaders and organizations that ultimately leave a legacy are those that remain deeply committed to their vision through long stretches of uncertainty and invisible progress.
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The chaos in Ithaca may be political and ethical—a violation of custom—but stretches of the poem are barbarous and wild, beyond civilized life altogether.
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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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As with any printer that can print at different lengths from a continuous roll, the cost per photo or label will depend on the length.
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Ahead, 10 rich girl hair colors to level up your lengths.
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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