sheets 1 of 2

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
Interior-side, Joy and Kayley, still unaware of what’s coming, worry about the guests’ convoluted preference sheets. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 These sheets will be glued together to make strong Laminated Veneer Lumber, known as LVL. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 Quilt sets are oversized, reversible and buttery soft, made from the same smart fabric as the favorite sheets with a 100% inner cotton lining, recently named a Good Housekeeping favorite. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Wash bedding items like sheets, comforters, bed pillows, and mattress pads weekly in hot water that’s 130ºF or hotter. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Reuters footage from the aftermath showed yellow trucks mounted on sheets of concrete, as survivors sifted through grey debris. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Deep in the data sheets published last month with the 2026 homeless count was a surprising statistic about change in Skid Row. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 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
  • Security Meets Style Expect larger expanses of glass, slimmer frames, and design that blurs the line between indoors and out.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Then in the late winter, Mathon proposed rezoning all of its 188-acre Waterford Parkway South property, including the former airport’s runways and tie-down areas as well as large expanses of woodlands.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanses
Verb
  • Add the fresh corn, okra, and diced tomatoes, cooking until the tomatoes break down into a sauce that coats the tender vegetables.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Mediterranean sun, at its apex, burns as white as the signature paint that coats most Mykonian homes.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Twelve location expansions followed, awarded on reputation without a competitive bid.
    — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, debt as a share of the economy tended to rise during recessions and then stabilize during economic expansions.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • The collection of patents covers a wide swath of elements associated with the rise of AI music, including moderation, watermarking, licensed distribution and monetization.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The settlement covers the Gill case and claims involving about 2,000 other infants, according to Abbott.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of covers
Noun
  • The question for the next six weeks is whether those tumultuous stretches in April and July into August have done them in.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unit might finally be complemented by a gorgeous offense, one capable of starting fast and leading for long stretches.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretches
Verb
  • 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
  • The Lineage warehouse fire, which erupted a mile away nearly two months ago, still blankets the church every morning with the fetid stench of millions of pounds of rotting food that have yet to be trucked away.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of blankets
Noun
  • Farmers go to many lengths to keep their animals comfortable during a heat wave, using fans, water spraying and environmental monitoring driving up their costs.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Just be sure to apply it to the mid-lengths and ends, as it’s not designed for use at the roots.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
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