Example Sentences
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In a flash, she springs into action, her muscles tensed and claws unsheathed.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
Steinmetz unsheathed a four-winged mechanical bat and sent it skyward with a video-game-style controller.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
Head-to-toe Chanel leaves nothing to the imagination; a Chanel lipstick winks as it’s unsheathed, as if to say, “This $50 stick is just the tip of the iceberg.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
It was never adopted, in part because of concerns about much greater noise from the unsheathed fan.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2021
Tyrion unsheathed his axe, wheeled the stallion around, and trotted toward the sally port.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
