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Recent Examples of sheet
Noun
That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025 Trump’s order would also rescind former President Bill Clinton’s August 2000 directive requiring agencies and other recipients of federal funds to provide services for those with limited English proficiency, according to a fact sheet shared with CNBC. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Copper sheeting on its hull was peeling away, replaced with a carpet of barnacles and seaweed. James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023 The pack contains six different types of masks, ranging from hydrating and calming ones to sheet masks that tightens the looks of pores. Nikhita Mahtani, CNN Underscored, 9 Sep. 2020 See All Example Sentences for sheet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
Noun
  • Related Articles Last fall, Bieber spoke to WWD about the expansion of her beauty and skin care company following its U.K. launch in 2023.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • For those unfamiliar with Pokémon cards, an Elite Trainer Box is a special collector's box containing a variety of cards, packs, and accessories designed for fans looking to enhance their collection or dive into a new expansion.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The middle portion of the dress, which stretched from her left bust to her right leg, was coated in yellow and white rhinestones.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Even along the relatively mild coasts, where summer temperatures hover just below freezing, the land is a barren expanse of rock, ice and snow.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Kansas City Star Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The fate of Gaza has been discussed at length, including a proposal from President Donald Trump to remove residents from Gaza and redevelop the land, a proposal that drew widespread backlash, with some calling it ethnic cleansing.
    Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
  • This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But by working in coordinated groups, American subs could cover enormous stretches of ocean, sharing intelligence and planning ambushes together.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • TxDOT intends to shut down the westbound stretch of I-20 — from Markum Ranch to the I-30 split — from 7 p.m. Mar. 8 until 6 a.m. March 9, redirecting vehicles along a similar path as the night prior.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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