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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
Infrared light is able to slip through these dense sheets of gas and dust. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026 The sheets had grease stains, hair and what looked like suspicious red stains. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 The ultimate complement to cooling sheets and cooling mattresses, this completes the trifecta for many hot sleepers. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 Rats, cockroaches and weasels run amok, tearing through limp tent sheets and biting children and newborn babies in their sleep. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The challenge has been that the organic molecular layers sandwiched between the material’s inorganic sheets (the layered structure) influence both its physical structure and the dielectric environment surrounding the excitons. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Customize the style in your bedroom by layering it with your favorite sheets in solid colors or any variety of patterns, and shop it on sale in both colors at up to 50 percent off before the limited-time deal ends. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Shop more Amazon bedding deals below, including a $22 quilt set, Eddie Bauer sheets, and a stylish striped bedspread. — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026 Bedding, especially pillowcases and sheets, comes into direct contact with our skin daily and therefore often absorbs sweat and dead skin cells. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 3 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
  • Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.
    — Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of expanses
Verb
  • Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Space exploration is entering a new era, mirroring historical expansions where lasting wealth stemmed from infrastructure, not just initial discoveries.
    — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Republicans said the expansions from the pandemic era went too far and tried to persuade Democrats to fund a temporary spending bill that didn't address the expiring ACA subsidies, with promises of discussing ways to continue the subsidies later.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • 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, 10 July 2026
  • The order covers the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, stretching over Palmyra and Johnston atolls and Kingman Reef, among others.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of covers
Noun
  • Washington recognized various organizations turning out for the event and then led some group stretches.
    — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Tents, cabanas and canopies have been banned along stretches of the Jersey Shore for the last two years.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 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
  • Perhaps the most impressive aspect, however, is the lengths staff go to in order to make sure no one misses their flight.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Netflix plans to program a range of genres and formats and episode lengths ranging from 2-3 minutes to 20 minutes or more.
    — William Earl, Variety, 7 July 2026
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