sheathed

Example Sentences

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King Tut was famously discovered with his face sheathed in a gold death mask that weighed over 20 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

At its heart was a 12ft tall emblem of the Hindu god Shiva, sheathed in gold encrusted with rubies and pearls.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

The objects include stone knives with handles made of grass resin sheathed in paperbark bound with string.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

It would replace the crumbling J. Edgar Hoover Building in downtown Washington, which is sheathed in netting to shield passers-by from falling concrete.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023

I was just about to leave when I went to the table and plucked up Bear’s sheathed dagger and hid it underneath my tunic.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi