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
  • This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • Most of the gun residue, casings, and bullet holes were found in the garage.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Police recovered several empty casings at the scene and determined that the shooting appeared to be targeted.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The court's conservative majority has, in multiple cases, ruled in favor of religious exemptions from generally applicable laws.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • One pair of black jeans featured a zip-front construction without a traditional waistband, while cropped jackets styled with low-rise jeans emphasized the return of the bare midriff.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While the price can be inhibiting for some — with chef pants priced as high as $190 and jackets as much as $210, the price of a decent knife or other cooking tools — Argoti feels the heavy usage justifies the cost for him.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • The buildings themselves were not empty shells; they were established assets with real tenants.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Others, including a company making electronic fuzes for shells used in Gaza, and another that manufactures parts for Israeli tanks, came after.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Check out the trailer, and some of the variant covers, below.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Or nurture your desire for California minimalism with alpaca throws and pillow covers from Jenni Kayne, now 25% off during the brand’s Friends & Family event.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of covers

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“Sheaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaths. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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