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
Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
They had all been shot, wrapped in sheets, covered in quicklime and buried, along with the two family dogs.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Remove and wash all bed cushions, sheets, pillows, blankets or couch linens in hot water.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
These are year-round sheets for me.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizers have distributed petition sheets to more than 100 volunteers and are asking that those volunteers turn in their pages to a group leader by Sunday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Did humans arrive in time for the sheets to part, revealing an ice-free corridor?
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
They had all been shot, wrapped in sheets, covered in quicklime and buried, along with the two family dogs.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Remove and wash all bed cushions, sheets, pillows, blankets or couch linens in hot water.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
These are year-round sheets for me.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Organizers have distributed petition sheets to more than 100 volunteers and are asking that those volunteers turn in their pages to a group leader by Sunday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Did humans arrive in time for the sheets to part, revealing an ice-free corridor?
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 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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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Driving east on Route 80 toward the Meta site in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated rural community about 15 minutes east of Rayville—the landscape is defined by flat expanses of soybean and cotton fields, punctuated by grain silos, grazing cows, and the occasional tractor.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Design grows dense forests of carbon nanotubes The design grows dense forests of carbon nanotubes directly onto copper foil and coats them with a thin layer of silicon, creating a flexible, conductive scaffold that can absorb expansion while maintaining performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Add the mixture to the remaining milk in the pan and cook until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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But expansions have a way of behaving like yeast.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Other expansions in Charlotte with big job numbers Capital Group joins a growing list of major moves by companies expanding in the Charlotte region, adding hundreds of jobs.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The district covers much of the Texas-Mexico border.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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You're also given a 5-year limited warranty that covers you in case something happens to it.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brown and White returned to the lineup, but both struggled for long stretches as Boston fell to 50-25.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each session includes gentle stretches, calming breath work and mindful movement to help ease your pregnancy.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bored by the beige that blankets most homes in the area, Everett swerved in the opposite direction.—
Julie Vadnal,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearly finished 2 ¾ lengths behind Chief Wallabee to end up fourth.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Benjamin is a Groffie, one of the hard-core Jonathan Groff fans going to great lengths to see their guy do his thing.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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