sheathed

Example Sentences

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The post office steps, which I hit at a run, were sheathed in ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"We strongly advise that you keep this tool concealed, sheathed, and out of sight in public places – preferably in a gardening bag or toolbox rather than on your belt," it added.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Sergeant Ruiz and other officers tangled with Mr. Bonawitz, who is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs nearly 300 pounds, before confiscating an eight-inch knife he had sheathed on his hip, prosecutors said.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

“My real self was like a kernel of corn sheathed in yards of concrete - as insulated as the nuclear material at Chernobyl.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023

The baby was born sheathed in light, with gold earrings in his ears and a gold breastplate on his chest, engraved with the emblem of the sun.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy