Thesaurus results for SHEATH

sheath

noun

ˈshēth

Definition of sheath

as in casing

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

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Recent Examples of sheath Sloane, who was dressed elegantly in a brown sheath, carried a little purple flower in a plastic cone proffered by Leo, who wore tuxedo pants and kept a restraining-order distance. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026 Actor Cate Blanchett, here gracing the May 16 screening of James Gray’s Paper Tiger, definitely got the memo on the merits of the black sheath, and has kept the whole train/no-train/big-dress/little-dress debate begun at last year’s festival down to a dull roar. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 More recently, a forensic scientist and criminologist hired by Kohberger's defense team named Brent Turvey has raised concerns about the chain of custody of the prosecution's main piece of evidence, a Ka-Bar knife sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it recovered next to Mogen and Goncalves. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheath

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Noun

At least six shell casings were recovered from the scene of the shooting, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026
During the investigation, shell casings found at the scene were later compared to a firearm Craig admitted belonged to him, the release said.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of casing

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Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The researcher said that part of the reason so many people with mental health issues landed in jail was related to a lack of mental health and housing resources outside the jail, which could have prevented some bookings.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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Affleck wore a Ralph Lauren Couture white tuxedo jacket with black pants and a black bow tie.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
In both the trailer and first look images for season 3, Findlay is shown wearing a distinctive G-1 military flight jacket, a style historically used by Naval Aviators in the Navy and Marine Corps.

— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of jacket

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Officials say 850,000 firework shells will be launched from 10 sites, with the president calling it the largest fireworks show in history.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Multiple moons in the outer solar system — Saturn's Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa, for example — host big liquid-water oceans beneath their icy shells.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of shell

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They were initially rumored to make up the album cover, but that proved untrue when Bridgers formally announced Lost Weekend and posted the official glitchy cover art (that was shot by Olof Grind, who also captured Punisher).

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
Charli surprise announced the album on June 1 by posting its cover on Instagram, featuring a black-and-white photo of John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese to represent each aspect of the title.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of cover

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As of July 6, 23 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in two of Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhoods, according to the New York City Department of Health.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Multiple references are made to an op-ed Weist wrote making a case for greater regulation of the private investigator industry.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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