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as in drapes
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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2
as in death
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 hides
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 Synonyms for curtains
Noun
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William has been regularly using his father’s lawyers Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell — and made the move to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles a year before her accidental death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The drama stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old woman from Florida who moves to New York City after the death of her best friend and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jason Isaacs Has Tricks Up His Sleeves The actor discussed accents, the awkwardness of onscreen nudity and his character’s surprising fate in the season finale.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, the support crews would meet the same, grim fate.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Republicans celebrated the demise of Black Lives Matter Plaza, which was completely dismantled and repainted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some experts believe that cutting personnel at Social Security will hasten the demise of the whole system.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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
Verb
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Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter and experienced stargazer who covers the night sky, astro-tourism, the northern lights and space exploration.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-2129 Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Marlins and high school sports for the Miami Herald.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 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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Almonds, in particular, are an excellent source of magnesium, which promotes muscle relaxation and can improve sleep quality.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More from Personal Finance: Social Security may see ‘interruption of benefits’ due to DOGE Americans are suffering from ‘sticker shock’ — how to adjust 1 in 5 Americans are ‘doom spending’ — how that can backfire Banking groups applauded the move.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Choose someone who believes in your ability to live and doesn't give in to doom and gloom.—
Alysse Dalessandro,
Health,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtains. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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