the Iron Curtain
noun
: the political and military barrier in the past that separated the communist countries of Europe from the rest of Europe
a spy novel that takes place behind the Iron Curtain
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Not long ago in the sweep of history, countries that had once been buried behind the Iron Curtain, and even some Soviet republics, were transformed into members of the solidly democratic club.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These two jumps perfectly capture the cultural time gap that once separated the two sides of the Iron Curtain.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Soon, Nixon found herself alone behind the Iron Curtain working with a great director on a project that would go on to win Best Picture.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Some in attendance compared this gathering to Noah’s Ark, because an almost equal number of prominent scientists from East and West of the Iron Curtain managed to meet that year.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These two jumps perfectly capture the cultural time gap that once separated the two sides of the Iron Curtain.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Soon, Nixon found herself alone behind the Iron Curtain working with a great director on a project that would go on to win Best Picture.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Some in attendance compared this gathering to Noah’s Ark, because an almost equal number of prominent scientists from East and West of the Iron Curtain managed to meet that year.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain
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“The Iron Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Iron%20Curtain. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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