Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

sheaf

[sheef] / ʃif /


NOUN
package
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I can talk about him forever, but that won't benefit the people of Bangladesh," the BNP leader said about the Islamist chief, to crowds waving flags with the party symbol, a sheaf of rice.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The long edge of each new 130-page sheaf was dipped into a pool of melting glue, then dropped into a U-shaped cover.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

The piled sheaf of papers from his confession resembles a manuscript.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

“This is not about me,” he said, handing me the sheaf.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Now as Cara sat at the kitchen table looking through the sheaf of fourth-grade editions, she had trouble imagining herself writing all this.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements




Vocabulary lists containing sheaf