On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Sheathe. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cover or envelop and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sheathe meaning
- To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- To encase (something) with a protective covering.
- Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
Using Sheathe
- The main meaning on this page is: To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath. | To encase (something) with a protective covering. | Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
- Useful related words include: cover, envelop, enfold, enwrap.
- In the example corpus, sheathe often appears in combinations such as: to sheathe, sheathe the.
Context around Sheathe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sheathe
- In this selection, "sheathe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include dagger and sheathe it and fighters to sheathe their swords. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sheathe" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sheathe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I transform the sword to a dagger and sheathe it. (10 words)
Now it’s time to sheathe our swords and work together to further the success of our beloved country. (19 words)
Naday, therefore, urged the former freedom fighters to sheathe their swords and works with the board to ensure the socio-economic development of the region. (25 words)
Their tactics is by asking him to sheathe the legal battle he is instituting to reclaim the supposedly mandate given to him by the Nigerian electorate that was brazenly robbed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. (41 words)
Ahead of 2019 general election, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Donatus Okonna, has called on the leaders of the party, in Enugu State, to sheathe the swords and embrace peace to salvage the party. (37 words)
Naday, therefore, urged the former freedom fighters to sheathe their swords and works with the board to ensure the socio-economic development of the region. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
I transform the sword to a dagger and sheathe it.
Now it’s time to sheathe our swords and work together to further the success of our beloved country.
Naday, therefore, urged the former freedom fighters to sheathe their swords and works with the board to ensure the socio-economic development of the region.
Their tactics is by asking him to sheathe the legal battle he is instituting to reclaim the supposedly mandate given to him by the Nigerian electorate that was brazenly robbed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
Ahead of 2019 general election, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Donatus Okonna, has called on the leaders of the party, in Enugu State, to sheathe the swords and embrace peace to salvage the party.
Common combinations with sheathe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to sheathe 4×
- sheathe the 2×