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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
eating oysters straight out of their shells
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Recent Examples of shell
Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In addition to providing European and Asian lenders and companies a degree of cover when engaged in Cuba, the shells also opened opportunities for rulers to enrich themselves.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Kyiv has denied the claim and said Russian forces shelled the station.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Other traditional Easter items, including panorama eggs, also known as diorama eggs, are decorated with scenes or characters inside the shell, are available and made locally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In addition to providing European and Asian lenders and companies a degree of cover when engaged in Cuba, the shells also opened opportunities for rulers to enrich themselves.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Liquid eggs are pasteurized for safety and are often used as a lower-fat, high-protein alternative to shell eggs.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Kyiv has denied the claim and said Russian forces shelled the station.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell
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The 30-year-old, who was arrested in December 2022, was allegedly linked to the crime scene by DNA recovered from a knife sheath and cell phone pings, per a probable cause affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Surprisingly, the team discovered that one of the two giant bony claws has its keratin sheath—comparable to a human nail—still preserved.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Officials said the blaze threatened structures in Ocean and Lacey Townships.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Dark matter remains effectively invisible by not interacting with light, but its interaction with gravity has helped to shape galactic structures.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The exterior is European flax linen and the feather-down insert with its organic cotton shell is the ideal medium firmness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hedges, who plays a blue-collar quarry worker, sees his hard-hat exterior unexpectedly soften by the play’s end.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Lewandowski is about to peel away to the far post, opening up space for Torres to run to the near post.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once the eggs are peeled, the sulfur smell spreads more quickly.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Within hours of Hamas’s attack, on October 7th, 2023, Israel began bombing Gaza.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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New York’s No. 1 romantic love bombs his new squeeze with grocery deliveries and an in-home masseuse visit, and Kate watches from the street as a pants-less Bronte runs out to tip the masseuse, who assures her that Joe Goldberg covered it all.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Five shell casings were collected from the scene near the camera, which is valued at more than $5,000.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The kids reported seeing a silver Toyota Tacoma at a campsite in the area at about 10 p.m., and sheriff’s deputies later found 10mm shell casings at Bradbury Flat and a 10mm handgun in Caton’s home.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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What inspired you to use Trevisani as a framework for your story?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There's no clear, consistent global framework to support its widespread use.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Yet for all of the promise, turbulence exists beneath the surface.—
Bob Ras,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the surface, Barca’s 4-0 victory seemed like a lopsided affair in terms of the scoreline and the xG tallies (3.51 to 1.13).—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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