1
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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2
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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3
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
Essence, 8 July 2025
The public still won’t be afforded that transparency — the revenue-share agreements will be kept behind the curtain — but how schools and their individual programs build out and balance rosters within the cap will be crucial to success.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
The café curtains feature Pindler’s Danville Natural fabric.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Peek behind the curtain to learn what inspires these beauty artists and athletes' game-winning looks.
—Essence, 8 July 2025
The public still won’t be afforded that transparency — the revenue-share agreements will be kept behind the curtain — but how schools and their individual programs build out and balance rosters within the cap will be crucial to success.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
That said, curtains that just kiss the floor add a sense of elegance to any room.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
The café curtains feature Pindler’s Danville Natural fabric.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
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The post also pulled back the veil, if only slightly, on the complex and secretive process federal officials use to determine who belongs on terrorism watch lists that can influence decisions every day by employers, airport security and law enforcement.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Eating 30 grams of protein 30 minutes before sleep is ideal.12 To avoid any potential sleep disturbances, try to keep your snack low in sugar and fat.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
14 July 2025
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On the show, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Such a deal is not going to bring about North Korea’s denuclearization, of course, and Pyongyang will likely attempt to cheat by hiding some of its nuclear facilities.—
ANDREI LANKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Keep scrolling for more impressive Prime Day deals on hidden camera detectors hiding throughout the site, starting at $24.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The hospital had run out of white shrouds to cover the deceased.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Two of Harold’s three wives were there, his grown children, a handful of friends and colleagues: whoever could make it so far, in such haste, to see Harold put to rest in his shroud.—
Nicole Krauss,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Noun
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As fresh bonds are formed, past relationships are challenged and even fractured, as our international cast of survivors must become a team before certain doom.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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Using a mosquito 'bucket of doom' is much cheaper than getting a pest control service to come fog or spray your yard.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, her makeup turned more matte with concealed under eyes like at The Blonds Fall 2014 show.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Speculation online has included allegations that the federal government was concealing information to shield powerful and prominent figures who were allegedly named in case records.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In heartbreak lives hope, and if June isn’t hanging up her cloak, then neither can any of us.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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The crackdown intensified sharply following the post-election unrest, the report adds, and continues today under a cloak of near-total impunity.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Gibbs-White is a potent force on the transition, too, forward-thinking and positive in his passing to find speedy wingers with quick, sweeping passes.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The project – the band’s first with new singer Emily Armstrong following the passing of Chester Bennington some years ago – manages to appear inside the top 10 only on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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