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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the cloak of mystery that surrounds the royal family
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as in cape
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
threw a cloak around his shoulders
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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Recent Examples of cloak
Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The Front Man sheds his Player 001 tracksuit and trades it for his signature black cloak and mask.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were cloaked, deadlock and deadlocked.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Toward the bottom, there’s a strange and tiny figure in a dark cloak, walking.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The Front Man sheds his Player 001 tracksuit and trades it for his signature black cloak and mask.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
Designed to win over moderates and Northerners, the manifesto was cloaked in a reading of the U.S. Constitution that invoked Civil War-era theories of states’ rights.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were cloaked, deadlock and deadlocked.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloak
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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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 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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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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For a sense of how that plays, imagine watching Q assume the mantle of 007.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fisk's old business associates seek to claim his vacant mantle.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But for those like Jack Quinn, the points he’s tallied in the last month shouldn’t mask the underwhelming first 60 games of the season.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But, instead of simply coating the offending zone in air freshener or lighting a candle to help mask the odor, learn how to address unwanted smells at the source.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cloak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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