How to Use sheath in a Sentence

sheath

noun

• The black knee-length sheath is sleeveless with a crew neck.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2022
• One young man carried zip ties and a knife in a belt sheath.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2021
• Malek wore a tidy gray suit, while Boynton dressed in a white sheath with a black bow at the neck.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 July 2022
• Count the number of flowers or sheaths on a stalk sometime and then do the math.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
• The iron dagger of King Tutankhamen with its gold sheath.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022
• When searching the home, unknown DNA was found on a knife sheath.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 6 Jan. 2023
• Officers found her car still in the parking lot and a knife sheath near one of the tires.
  — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
• The button-style nylon sheath keeps the blade contained on the hip or riding in the pack.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
• In the end, a simple sheath dress was made from nine pieces: three pieces around the waist, three pieces around the skirt and three pieces around the top.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• His grandfather showed him how to stitch and work leather for a knife sheath.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022
• The horns are made of sheaths of keratin, like true horns, but shed every year like a true antler.
  — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 13 Feb. 2020
• There’s a great sheath with double snaps to protect the edge, and a belt loop for handy carry on the trail.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Feb. 2021
• KitchenAid's are durable and come with a protective sheath.
  — Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2021
• The man had a knife in a sheath tied to his belt, and two eggs in his jacket pocket, police said.
  — Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
• The top of the sheath featured a sculptural black crinoline appliqué.
  — Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• The Sheath Dress Day A simple sheath dress is perhaps the easiest go-to work look.
  — Gina Marinelli, Marie Claire, 10 Dec. 2019
• There’s an airy sheath of a layer on top, dark, golden brown but that’s the only thing airy about it.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Dec. 2021
• Police said the knife sheath was made of tan leather with U.S. Marine Corps insignia.
  — Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• This flashy feature even worked when the knife was in its somewhat cheap plastic sheath.
  — James Lynch and Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 28 May 2020
• Wipe the end with a clean cloth, replace the dipstick fully back into its sheath, and pull it out again.
  — Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2022
• After taking off the foil, start by removing the corkscrew's sheath and slide it into the cork.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2021
• Rather than being tucked beneath a sheath of plastic wrap and placed in a 0°C room, a fan had blown on the fish all night and dried out the skin.
  — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
• The sword pyramids likely attached a leather strap that secured a sword in a scabbard to a belt and kept the sword in its sheath.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 June 2022
• Belted and with a wide boatneck, this bargain sheath can be dressed up or down.
  — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 8 Sep. 2020
• The bride wore a pale blue sheath dress and jacket with a single strand of pearls, while Mr. Komuro wore a dark navy-blue striped suit.
  — New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
• Long beef mandu arrive bound in a sheath of lacy batter.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022
• Soon to roll out is a chef’s knife with a protective sheath and a shatterproof French press.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021
• The blade locks into the sheath nicely, and won’t shake loose even when jostled around or flipped upside down.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Feb. 2021
• This blade also comes with a sharpening stone and a thick leather sheath to keep your blade protected.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
• For all its sensible features, the style still feels quite polished and chic, especially when paired with leggy suit trousers or a sheath dress.
  — Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Sep 2024