sheaths

noun

plural of sheath
as in coverings
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 sheaths In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026 These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Place your knives in a knife block or knife box (many steak knife sets come with these), or protect them with sheaths before placing them in a drawer. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheaths
  1. coverings
  2. casings
  3. housings
  4. cases
  5. jackets
  6. shells
  7. covers
Noun
  • Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Travelers wearing elaborate face coverings or heavy costume makeup may be asked to remove it if their identity cannot be verified during screening.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • Crime scene investigators found seven shell casings on the ground after the shooting, but so far no arrests have been made.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to court documents, Poindexter’s DNA was identified on shell casings found near the shooting.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Their housings need to withstand immense water pressure, prevent water ingress, and protect sensitive components.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • The company offers medium-weight layering jackets and sweaters.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fluid shirts, lightweight jackets, and versatile tailoring also have interesting potential.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • The idea of recycling lobster, crab, or shrimp shells isn’t exactly new.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Beaten about alone in that water, the shells would have killed me.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • That’s why Robeson’s photograph appears on the covers of both the first and second editions of Black in the British Frame.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of covers

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“Sheaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaths. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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