- plural of sheaf.
sheaves
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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Sheaves of golden wheat shimmer in a summer's sun in the remote central highlands of Afghanistan.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
When the melody of the old hymn, Bringing in the Sheaves, roared through, Brick nodded happily: "It's in there."
From Time Magazine Archive
Sheaves of paper, trash, DVDs that would probably never be played again....This can’t be it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Then, without solicitation, Gertie decided to dance "Gather the Golden Sheaves," which she had learned at the school of Mme.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair
They sang first, Genevieve's own clear voice leading; and even Tilly, who seldom sang in church at home, found herself joining heartily in "Nearer my God to Thee," and "Bringing in the Sheaves."
From The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)
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