1
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
eating oysters straight out of their shells
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2
as in structures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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3
as in exteriors
an outer part or layer
the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Recent Examples of shells
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Aldi also had the lowest prices for stuffing, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, pie shells, celery, green beans and fresh cranberries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro—Protection, Evolved Engineered for the world’s most demanding mountain athletes, Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro represents the pinnacle of shell technology, blurring the lines between hard and soft shells.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The breakthrough came when the researchers introduced a minute amount of ordinary salt at a critical stage in the process, which triggered the metal to wrap around the template instead of spreading out, enabling the formation of stable nanotube shells.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Skip the thawing step for the phyllo shells and simply fill the frozen pastry with pepper jelly, brie, and pecans.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Tiny shells jutted from both pontoons seven months later.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
They’re made of pearly shells and are so darling!
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Aldi also had the lowest prices for stuffing, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, pie shells, celery, green beans and fresh cranberries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro—Protection, Evolved Engineered for the world’s most demanding mountain athletes, Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro represents the pinnacle of shell technology, blurring the lines between hard and soft shells.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
The breakthrough came when the researchers introduced a minute amount of ordinary salt at a critical stage in the process, which triggered the metal to wrap around the template instead of spreading out, enabling the formation of stable nanotube shells.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Skip the thawing step for the phyllo shells and simply fill the frozen pastry with pepper jelly, brie, and pecans.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Tiny shells jutted from both pontoons seven months later.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shells
Noun
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though so many structures in Altadena may be gone, the bonds between its people have only gotten stronger since the tragedy.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The pilot is almost all exteriors at nighttime, and that means night shoots.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some exteriors around the studio have also been dressed up for scenes outside the hospital.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His approach emphasized scalable systems and strong operational frameworks, principles that now underpin BioLife Science.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Block has also open-sourced its bitcoin frameworks and white papers and launched a real-time bitcoin dashboard showing its holdings and price data.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Up to one inch of snow is possible, primarily on grassy and elevated surfaces, with higher totals above 3,000 feet.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Most of that snowfall accumulated on grassy and elevated surfaces.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Shells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shells. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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