Noun
the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy Verb
The mountains were shrouded in fog.
Their work is shrouded in secrecy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Videos posted on social media since Wednesday appeared to show lines of bodies in shrouds in the village's public square awaiting burial.—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 6 June 2024 The shroud around the vents has a rougher texture than the rest of the system, lending to the somewhat brutalist design.—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Verb
In-han’s suspicious death is not the only thing shrouded in secrecy at Jooshin.—Kayti Burt, TIME, 7 June 2024 Fog and mist soaked the crew and shrouded the vessel, then lifted, revealing other boats on the horizon doing the same thing.—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shroud
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, garment, from Old English scrūd; akin to Old English scrēade shred — more at shred entry 1
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