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

A gate in the barrier opened and Border Patrol, Marines and Army officials showed reporters how both fences were now sheathed in concertina wire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

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

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

He was sheathed in a blue body stocking which had yellow stripes running from his armpits to his ankles.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut