sheath

Example Sentences

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The road ahead, once hidden in a sheath of forest, is now a scar carved into the side of a landscape of exposed soil and the standing carcasses of tens of thousands of blackened trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

The research showed that MS first targets the myelin sheath.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

The specimen also preserves the first keratinous sheath of a therizinosaur, an element that covers the claw much like human fingernails, aiding defence, movement, or prey catching.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Its versatile blade easily slices through steak, vegetables, and fruit, while the Italian leather sheath makes it ideal for travelers.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

She had covered it with a sheath of blue satin ribbon ruffled at the sides.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith