unsheathe
verb (used with object)
to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
unsheathes
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present tense formof unsheathe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Jaime, remembering that any knight—him, say—can make another knight, unsheathes his sword and asks Brienne to kneel.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
So by the time Logan finally unsheathes his claws, toward the trailer’s end, it’s a jarring tonal break from what seems like a quieter, smaller film.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2016
The ritual begins when Justin Turner unsheathes his 31.5-ounce Rawlings bat from the rack and strides through the dugout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2016
Although the Jedi master played by Samuel L Jackson insists that “We are peacekeepers, not soldiers”, he unsheathes his lightsaber to keep the airwaves open for the dissemination of American entertainment.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2015
Then in one motion, Autumn unsheathes her blade and gives the thicket an experimental tomahawk slice.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
