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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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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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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
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Three decades later, Ulf and Jenny are pulling back the curtain on the band’s wild heyday in a three-part documentary.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2024
Remarkably, a number of regional parties within and outside the BJP alliance, who could reasonably have been expected to oppose attempts to curtain regional autonomy, supported the move.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2019
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Noun
The Art Directors Guild has pulled back the curtain on its 2025 career honorees and added a legend from Hollywood’s Golden Age to its Hall of Fame.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Three decades later, Ulf and Jenny are pulling back the curtain on the band’s wild heyday in a three-part documentary.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Hang curtains that brush the floor and stretch nearly to the ceiling to make any space feel grander.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2024
Remarkably, a number of regional parties within and outside the BJP alliance, who could reasonably have been expected to oppose attempts to curtain regional autonomy, supported the move.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
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The brides are switched because their wedding veils conceal their identity, one of them hidden and the other deliberately hiding.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Her clothing is all unmemorable shades of beige, gray, and cream, but her daintily white hair is cut into a bob that suggests a Tudor-era gable hood or a nun’s veil.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many executives pride themselves on functioning with just three to four hours of sleep and often rush through meals, opting for high-fat, high-sugar foods.Basel Ramlawi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flow Space consulted with sleep experts and doctors to shed light on all of the sleep changes your body experiences in your 40s and during menopause.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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The women were models of courage, hiding from fighters in the mountains of Greece after World War II triggered violent civil strife in that country.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This discovery highlights the unique biodiversity hidden even in the deepest parts of our ocean and how the isolation of trench environments can breed unique adaptations.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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April 8: Solar eclipse shrouds Texas for first time in 626 years Prior to the 2024 event that millions gathered in Texas to witness, Austin hadn't been covered in darkness by a total solar eclipse since 1397.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 July 2024
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Published in Nature Astronomy, the study reveals that there may be a shroud of gas around every galaxy that stretches up to a million light years.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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But rather than dilute the scare factor, the humor makes the sense of doom only more pitiless and Orlok’s plans for Ellen more spine-chilling.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Yet even with his warnings of certain doom, plenty of other players want to take the risk and try their hand at winning billions.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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That gorgeous cabinet is concealing a 5.25-inch high excursion woofer and a pair of 2.25-inch full range drivers, with 120W of amplification.Brad Moon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Things like under-bed lighting, concealed speakers and charging stations, and foot-of-the-bed TV chests will keep electronics out of view.Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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New metamaterials – which can in principle be used to make an ‘invisibility cloak’ – are used extensively in current stealth research.David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Callas could fold herself in a cloak and force an audience to focus on her.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Well, this is a terrorist organization and group, but this is not going to be just a passing of power and authority.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Junior quarterback Noah Grubbs threw for 209 yards on 14-of-24 passing, and Lake Mary scored all three of its touchdowns on the ground.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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