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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group
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2
as in drapes
curtains plural
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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3
as in sleep
curtains plural
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
it'll be curtains for us if we're caught
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair
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Recent Examples of curtain
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And to create a guest room when needed, a system of curtain rails was installed around a daybed.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
In the master bath, peacock blue Clé tiles pave an arched bathing nook curtained in a sprigged floral from Una Malan.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Consider the curtain raised on Something Beautiful, the 13-track pop opera Cyrus will release on May 30.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And to create a guest room when needed, a system of curtain rails was installed around a daybed.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
An atmosphere both apologetic and hostile, orphaned amenities procured at clearance, curtains synthetic
and religious in their weight and ability
to absorb guilt.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
In the master bath, peacock blue Clé tiles pave an arched bathing nook curtained in a sprigged floral from Una Malan.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
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The exclusion of frill makes these unfussy bridal gowns ideal for accessorizing with a piece of special jewelry or a statement veil.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s the requisite shot of a perfect toro nigiri, a thin veil of soy sauce glistening on top, or a close-up of a minimalist ceramic vase.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a three-part video series, Sleep Training for Grown-Ups, Paltrow chats with sleep physician and research scientist Cheri D. Mah, MD, to raise awareness around getting a good night’s rest and how to enhance the sleep experience.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Night lights, a hallway light that stays on, light that comes in through the window can disturb your sleep.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Before Lavin’s death shrouds the season’s homestretch in grief, the best dramatic beats come from Bomer, whose character gets some sweet scenes with a closeted young Mormon and one solid episode featuring Billie Lourd as Jerry’s long-estranged daughter.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have known since the 1990s that complex processes taking place in Earth's atmosphere because of climate change could reduce the density of the upper layers of the planet's gaseous shroud.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Together, in a short time, Arsenal travelled a long, long way from the pre-Bernabeu doom. Postscript.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Watanabe’s latest show, Lazarus — set to premiere on Adult Swim on April 5 — draws from various innovations he’s made throughout his career, using the music of Floating Points, Bonobo, and Kamasi Washington to help tell a story about a futuristic society facing a doom of its own creation.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The real debate was, of course, little different — except that millions of Americans could now see in real time what Biden’s intimate associates had been concealing from them for many months.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shrubs also host the larvae of 18 kinds of butterflies and moths, including eastern tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak butterflies.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer as their underlying disease advances behind the cloak of mental illness.—
Shreyas Teegala,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the passing of longtime host John McLaughlin in 2016, the show faded away, just before Donald Trump’s first presidency could provide us with a seemingly endless supply of new contenders for the Olympics of political stardom.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Billboard in January, Warren discussed using challenging moments in his personal life, including the passing of both of his parents and his stint of homelessness, in his material.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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