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as in veils
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 capes
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 disguises
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 hides
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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Recent Examples of cloaks
IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
But the situation isn’t without innuendo — and a little drama — from Castellanos, who cloaks very little when asked a question from the media.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaks
Noun
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One through line between the films and the series are the headdresses, veils and hair jewelry.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The dresses, in muted shades ranging from pale pink to pearl gray, cream and black, contrast layers of vaporous tulle and organza with long ruffled skirts and collared capes in satin or taffeta edged with lace.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Following Okuma was the Navajo designer Penny Singer, who debuted her latest assortment of hand-appliquéd capes, vests, and colorful ribbon shirts for men.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino (Khris Davis).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Denzel plays the earnest private with a secret with a smart, eager-to-please manner that disguises the cunning and danger underneath.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The plastic bodywork has been sharpened all around, too, with the tank shrouds now reaching the front forks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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The initial euphoria of rate reductions masks significant challenges in achieving meaningful returns through traditional bond allocations.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The line includes bras, underwear, slips, robes and layering pieces meant to transition from private wear to day-to-day wardrobes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cloaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloaks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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