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as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
a long black velvet mantle
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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the mantle of secrecy that surrounds the operations of the organization's hierarchy
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantle
Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Harsh cleaners and products: Bar soaps, antibacterial soaps, and some cleansers can be alkaline, disrupting the acid mantle when used on the face.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Even as blue skies return, flood-weary farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have only to look east, to the towering Sierra mantled in snow, to know there is worse to come.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Donald Trump’s Republican Party has also sought the economic populist mantle, but from a very different perspective.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Harsh cleaners and products: Bar soaps, antibacterial soaps, and some cleansers can be alkaline, disrupting the acid mantle when used on the face.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
All three are at risk: The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists Yucatán black howlers and Mexican howlers as endangered, and mantled howlers as vulnerable.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Even as blue skies return, flood-weary farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have only to look east, to the towering Sierra mantled in snow, to know there is worse to come.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
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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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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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Sydney Sweeney wrapped her forthcoming film just in time for Christmas.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also confirms that Criminal Minds wrapped filming on season 18 earlier this week.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Joe Burrow is ready to sport a different kind of uniform — one with a suit and cape.Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 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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Sound envelops the scene with a balance between the chaos of the crowd and the galvanizing score as Walker brings us closer into the fight.Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Motorists may be driving on dry roads with clear visibility one moment and then be enveloped in a wall of snow the next, struggling to see and maintain control.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The hard shell of the nautilus encloses a series of chambers.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Turkish beach towels can be used for more than just the beach too: use them as a picnic blanket, a sarong, or a travel blanket.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
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While in a hospital bed selfie, the reality star's baby girl slept on her chest and looked cozy in a cream blanket.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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