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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
Contributor Blake Bakkila adds that the patterning gives these sheets more of a slubby feel. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026 There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 For laundry, Airbnb says guests should no longer be asked to remove sheets from a bed or put a load in a washing machine, but they can be asked to gather used towels. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026 Place graham cracker sheets in a large resealable plastic bag. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 The white sheets made of 400-thread-count cotton are from Bassols. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Vertical dividers make baking sheets and trays easier to grab, while deep drawers, narrow pullouts and toe-kick drawers give hard-to-store items a dedicated spot. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 These bonds raise the energy required to break the glass, making thinner sheets considerably stronger. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 After washing, dry the towels well in the dryer, avoiding fabric softener dryer sheets. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 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
  • Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanses
Verb
  • Adding the butter before the warm milk and cream coats the potato starches in fat, helping the mash stay smooth and creamy even after refrigeration.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 1 minute.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Its the latest in a series of expansions for Vallarta, which opened a store in Rancho Cucamonga in April and opened its first location outside of California in Arizona in January.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The move follows similar expansions by other prominent crypto investors.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • The problem is that many business owners assume their personal auto policy fully covers these activities.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Before subscribing, compare the websites each service covers, its removal process, ongoing monitoring features and subscription costs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of covers
Noun
  • Sometimes the family stayed in their car, but the girls were also left for long stretches with various friends of their mom’s.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Larger projects, like resurfacing long stretches of major streets, take more planning and coordination with the city.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretches
Verb
  • Finally, grab 26% off the Netgear RAX5 Wi-Fi 6 router, which blankets your home with fast AX1600 speeds.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Building more captive coal for aluminum will worsen the toxic haze that often blankets Southeast Asian cities, like Jakarta, according to Muhammad Al Amin, with the Indonesian Forum for Environment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blankets
Noun
  • Neither scenario seems impossible in the show, and Sonny goes to lengths to find out what’s true.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The funnel-neck coat remained a key style for the season, too iterated on in midi and maxi lengths at Gucci and Tory Burch.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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