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
Grace Byron, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
With an intimate and energetic lens, the film pulls back the curtain on this iconic American gathering, and showcases the rhythms that bring the pow wow to life.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
New suite features include custom AH Beard king beds curtained in fine linen, chaise longues, and personal bars stocked with New Zealand wines and beers, local craft sodas, and regional products, including chocolate and triple-cream Brie.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The Dark Hearts’ man behind the curtain, Perry, is hell-bent on discovering what’s going on inside his gang.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
With an intimate and energetic lens, the film pulls back the curtain on this iconic American gathering, and showcases the rhythms that bring the pow wow to life.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
As for decor, these Kelly Clarkson curtains with their lace details bring a romantic and nostalgic feel to any room.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
New suite features include custom AH Beard king beds curtained in fine linen, chaise longues, and personal bars stocked with New Zealand wines and beers, local craft sodas, and regional products, including chocolate and triple-cream Brie.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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So the veil is slowly slipping, and her love for Laura.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two years after founding Huffington Post, Huffington collapsed from exhaustion and sleep deprivation.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The mere presence of a phone in the bedroom can disrupt sleep, kids don’t even have to be using it in the middle of the night.—
Jean M. Twenge,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And Kirsten Dunst plays Leigh Wainscott, the Charlotte mom Manchester dated while hiding out off Independence Boulevard.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the trailer, the three men get right to their antics with a broken vase, hiding a dead body, a dynamic SWAT entry, and running in an attempt to escape.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Others stood and prayed around a group of five bodies in shrouds, including three tiny children.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 Sep. 2025
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For me, noir is the horror fiction of the crime genre, in which the main characters constantly make things worse for themselves in a claustrophobic, ever-tightening spiral of doom.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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She’s forced into vacating her post, and takes to long days of binge-drinking and doom-scrolling as threatening male social media incels pillory her reputation after the details of her lawsuit against Tinder are leaked.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There, the team encounters Spider-Man (Hudson Thames) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who is now a floating head in a jar that can fly, courtesy of Doctor Strange's cloak.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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In photos from the scene, Vernon was sharply dressed in a suit and tie and held a pastry in his hand, as a small man in a violet cloak appears to fall over himself right in front of Vernon.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Garrett James, Corona del Mar, WR The senior impressed at the Battle at the Beach passing tournament in July, and hasn’t slowed down.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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This season, Sorsby has 655 passing yards, eight touchdowns and one interception.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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