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
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Popular cakes such as the berry chantilly are available in a variety of sizes, including as sheets.
—Eva Flowe
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Place seam-sides down on prepared baking sheets.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026
Even traditional wall text has been replaced by informational sheets resembling fliers that visitors can grab from dispensers throughout the galleries.
—Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Rather than heavy, heat-locking winter bedding, switch out your sheets and blankets for lighter, more breathable bedding in the summer.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The bench-seat cushion comes off to reveal a fold-out mattress that fits both full and queen size sheets, so this bed comfortably fits two people.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
These bed sheets are made from 100 percent cotton in a percale weave — the same fabric as the above mattress topper.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Wool dryer balls are another lower-waste option since dryer sheets leave residue behind and create extra trash.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Swap aerosol sprays for pump bottles, and choose fragrance-free laundry products — the chemical scents left on clothing and sheets are another source of exposure kids rarely escape.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Popular cakes such as the berry chantilly are available in a variety of sizes, including as sheets.
—Eva Flowe
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Place seam-sides down on prepared baking sheets.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026
Even traditional wall text has been replaced by informational sheets resembling fliers that visitors can grab from dispensers throughout the galleries.
—Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Rather than heavy, heat-locking winter bedding, switch out your sheets and blankets for lighter, more breathable bedding in the summer.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The bench-seat cushion comes off to reveal a fold-out mattress that fits both full and queen size sheets, so this bed comfortably fits two people.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
These bed sheets are made from 100 percent cotton in a percale weave — the same fabric as the above mattress topper.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Wool dryer balls are another lower-waste option since dryer sheets leave residue behind and create extra trash.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 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
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By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Verb
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So c’mon, Bron; pull a couple of those Cleveland coats out of storage and give yourself one more real chance in Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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Now, the siblings regularly discuss entirely new storylines and creative expansions with the author directly.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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There is no money for more streetcar expansions, though the Streetcar Authority has studied a variety of possibilities.—
Eleanor Nash
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The Post also floated the idea that lightweight manhole covers — plastic or fiberglass — that have in some places replaced cast-iron ones and require a latch to stay in place are more prone to being dislodged, and that this perhaps was to blame.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
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Unlike Downtown and the Denver Tech Center, Cherry Creek isn’t worrying about what to do with nearly empty office buildings or how to fill large stretches of vacant storefronts.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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And in between, long stretches of normalcy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Come winter, when snow blankets the area, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iron Honor had a clear path on the outside and threatened with a late surge, but Lopez pushed Napoleon Solo and did not yield to Flavien Prat, who finished 1 1/4 lengths behind on Iron Honor (9-1) for second.—
Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The colt won his first two starts last year by impressive margins, prevailing in the Champagne Stakes by 6½ lengths in October.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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