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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of curtain
Noun
In 2004, Luhrmann directed Kidman in a Chanel ad that was as sumptuous as one of his red curtain movies. Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for curtain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
  • Atlanta traded her short courthouse dress for an A-line strapless lace gown and floor-length veil for the second celebration in Italy.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It's powered by the fast and efficient S10 chip and boasts tons of health, fitness, and lifestyle features, including GPS workout recording, an ECG, sleep and cycle tracking, music, podcasts, and support for third-party apps.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The trainer told Fox News Digital that regular exercise and getting enough sleep are also crucial to reducing inflammatory markers, as well as staying hydrated and avoiding stress.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Turns out, Kelce was hiding more than just nerves.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • The impending sense of doom isn't completely predicated on the Ravens' 1-3 start to the season.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Will these two problems—the Party’s censorious infrastructure and its general unwillingness to talk about Gaza—doom any Democratic free-speech campaigns?
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The creamy, ultra-pigmented formula contains caffeine and hyaluronic acid to depuff the under eyes, conceal dark under eye circles, and blur fine lines and wrinkles.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some incarcerated men even accused officers of sending people to the SHU to conceal their own abuses.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Louise Donegan, my wife, [has] been working on my look for a couple of years, like the cloak thing.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But Lucas, who wore clip-on pointy ears along with his costume of a brown cloak.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, the Colts organization paid tribute to Jones' legacy and impact on the organization in a post on social media in light of his passing.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The footage is then kept confidential until the subject’s passing.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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