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
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The teaser pulls back the curtain on each of the nine wives and girlfriends who star in all eight episodes of season 1, which will be released on the streaming platform on Jan. 22.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
There’s a revealing insight that pulls back the curtain on Hershey Felder’s ambitious point of view.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The teaser pulls back the curtain on each of the nine wives and girlfriends who star in all eight episodes of season 1, which will be released on the streaming platform on Jan. 22.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Despite the rapper’s front row seat all Paris Fashion Week, an angled bang curtained both eyes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
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Alas, the clouds soon gathered, casting their veil over the moon, obscuring it from sight.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Mars clouds have wispy features, more like a gauzy veil than a fluffy sheep.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Negotiations dragged on until 3am each night and resumed in the morning after a few hours of sleep, a U.S. official said.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
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Set in a swanky apartment hidden above a cobblestone street, this intimate cooking class teaches you both the simplicity and complexity of Italian pasta.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Shrouds David Cronenberg’s body horror flick stars Vincent Cassel as Karsh, a businessman overwhelmed with grief at the death of his wife who builds a device — a high-tech shroud — to watch her body decompose in real-time.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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The 20th century saw the shrouds surrounding the mysteries of science and creation being pulled back to reveal a universe of incredible, awe-inspiring wonder.—
Ken Bridges,
Austin American-Statesman,
31 Dec. 2024
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The season ends with them facing possible doom from the airlock’s cleansing wall of fire.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Do not let despair or doom and gloom put you into a catatonic funk.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke, a debilitating event meticulously concealed from the American public.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Hegseth's decision to conceal the settlement—choosing self-preservation over honesty—is disqualifying.—
Greg Kelly,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The pieces on display vary from dark cloaks to Rick Owens–inspired lunar boots to one fat-ass matte black biker helmet.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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For an offshore man of mystery and ill repute, a diplomatic post is a protective cloak that brings with it varying degrees of immunity, not to mention an alternative passport to travel and transact with; a new identity untethered from the past; and a noble (honorable, even) foil.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Contact The Plan Administrator Notify the 401(k) plan administrator about your spouse's passing.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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To publicly share such deeply personal reflections, particularly after his passing, feels like an invasion of a space meant only for his own healing.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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