blanket
noun
a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering.
blankets
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pluralof blanket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You can place curtains or blankets over your doors for extra insulation.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Daily Telegraph reports on Britons being asked to make "Be ready" kits for emergencies, "including three days' worth of non-perishable food and bottled water, an FM radio and blankets".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Five years ago, they began filming themselves pulling thick, fluffy blankets of lint from screens the size of baking sheets, sometimes finding tiny treasures like coins or plastic toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The pledge comes as smoke from Indonesian wildfires blankets parts of Southeast Asia, closing schools and fuelling a surge in respiratory complaints across the region.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hotel servants fetched water, blankets, and towels, as her chaperone kept a desperately ill Kate alive that night.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
