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
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Joined by Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk, the film takes a gritty peek behind the curtain at Kerr's life and showcases one of Dwayne Johnson's best performances to date.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Joined by Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk, the film takes a gritty peek behind the curtain at Kerr's life and showcases one of Dwayne Johnson's best performances to date.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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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The veil is thin, the air electric and your intuition is sharp.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The women are pictured with, or without, veils and against the backdrop of Baroque and modern churches.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Hollub, for one, was not losing any sleep over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Healthy sleep hygiene involves limiting light exposure, screen time and consumption of food and alcohol in the few hours before bed.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But this book gave me nowhere to hide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The logistics of coordinating international travel, visas, and hotel accommodations for a secret guest are far more complex than hiding someone domestically.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Moments later, Red Cross officials arrive on the scene as the shroud containing the body is pulled from the dirt.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 54 unidentified bodies were laid carefully in a long line of white shrouds as Palestinians gathered around the grave site.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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And parents should model healthy sleep behaviors for their teens, which includes no late-night snacking or doom scrolling.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Curse builds a complex internal mythology using clips from fake reality TV series and faux newscasts, steadily undermining the viewer's sense of reality by combining sinister figures from Japanese folklore with an overwhelming sense of impending doom.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most settlements include confidentiality clauses that not only conceal the settlement figure, but also bar anyone involved from publicly discussing it.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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What, then, would West have made of Nat’s body, even concealed under a halter top?—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Goldwell Open Air Museum, next to the skeletal buildings of Rhyolite Ghost Town, is a large-scale sculpture installation created by a group of Belgian artists that’s complete with ghostly figures wearing white cloaks.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 42-seat screening room, originally a cloak room, is officially a part of the private residence of the First Family, but its history from Eisenhower to Reagan was recorded by its longtime projectionist, Paul Fischer.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the tenant’s passing, the lease and all its terms and obligations transfer to their estate, which is legally responsible for paying rent until the contract is terminated.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Before his passing, a draft of the memoir had been submitted, with Crown announcing a release in November.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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