as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
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Recent Examples of shroud
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
As this happens, the gas in this stellar shroud accelerates to speeds as great as 1.6 million miles per hour (700 kilometers per second), which is around 1,000 times as fast as the top speed of a Lockheed Martin F-16 jet fighter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The talks have been shrouded in secrecy, and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
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Noun
Further down the road, a proper F50 cleat with a TPU shroud enabling everyday wear is expected to release in 2026 while catering to the #BootsOnlySummer TikTok trend.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
As this happens, the gas in this stellar shroud accelerates to speeds as great as 1.6 million miles per hour (700 kilometers per second), which is around 1,000 times as fast as the top speed of a Lockheed Martin F-16 jet fighter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
But even the way he was first apprehended by authorities is shrouded in confusion.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The talks have been shrouded in secrecy, and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shroud
Noun
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Lovato, meanwhile, was a vision in her custom Vivienne Westwood wedding gown and cathedral-style veil.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The bride completed the look with a long cathedral veil.—
Ilaria Perrotta,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Then, a sliding mechanism was discreetly integrated to allow for a television and soundbar to be concealed behind the panels.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But that average conceals more-vulnerable pockets in the state: in two counties, one-quarter of children didn’t have their shots, and in eight schools, less than half did.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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Elite’s arrangement with Prime, as a private corporation, obscures details of how millions of its public school dollars are ultimately spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The simple stories of great inventors obscure the fact that technological innovations often have many parents.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
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Williamson shared an Instagram Stories selfie with Hudson, who had her arms wrapped around the celebrity chef’s shoulders.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Outdoors, the residence stuns with an oversized private terrace that wraps around two sides of the penthouse, and is outfitted with a bioethanol fire pit surrounded by outdoor seating and a dining area under a pergola.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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For instance, forget the Vader helmet, that set is the first one to give Titans a cloak, which will be cool by itself.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The cloak and the other grave goods suggest that the Caral culture developed both advanced fishing technology and artistic techniques.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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The footage of the Birch Glacier's collapse on Wednesday showed a violent surge of ice, rock and mud followed by a dense dust cloud that quickly enveloped the Alpine village of Blatten, with homes disappearing beneath thick brown sludge.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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From rich, indulgent creams that envelop your skin in a comforting cocoon of moisture to lightweight, gel-like formulas that absorb without a trace, there’s something for everyone.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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“Shroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shroud. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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