How to Use curtain in a Sentence

curtain

1 of 2 noun

• As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms.
• When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.
• Curtains separated the hospital beds.
• Yates draws a decorous curtain around the rest of the scene.
  — S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
• On the horizon the rubble glows red, as the curtain falls.
  — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
• The toy box, the rocking chair, the new curtains, the love in my mother’s eyes.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
• How will the new ‘curtains’ warn drivers about the bridge?
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
• There’s the drawing of the curtains, the curling up in bed, the dash to the toilet to puke my guts out.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2023
• In light winds, the moisture draped a curtain across the horizon.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Walk down the hallway and toward the bright lights on the other side of the curtain.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2023
• To save space, it can be closed off with a curtain, rather than a set of doors.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
• There are light and airy curtains along with wool rugs, while a loft has a wicker daybed.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
• On one side, there’s a large entrance with a curtain that pulls back to reveal the inside of the tent.
  — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Keep the heat out - – Invest in thermal curtains that keep out heat and light.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2023
• Zayn Malik is re-opening the curtain to his life for the first time in six years.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• Katie Holmes ushered in autumn with a brand-new set of curtain bangs last month.
  — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
• Barton spotted a hole in one of the walls, concealed by pink satin curtains.
  — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
• Close the curtains or blinds and turn on the TV or radio to provide some distraction.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 4 July 2023
• Like a gauze curtain over a window: there to protect your privacy but not to block the light.
  — Ottessa Moshfegh, The New Yorker, 6 July 2023
• Tamara sewed the black velour curtains that offer privacy for two of the booths.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 June 2023
• Muddy roots hung down like strands of a beaded curtain.
  — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
• Then take a peek at your shower curtain and swap out your old one for this striped style that’s only $13.
  — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
• Keep pets indoors, while fireworks are going off, and close the curtains or blinds.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• One night when the set was revolving back around upstage, one of the fireworks got caught on a curtain and caught on fire.
  — Leah Romero, ELLE, 24 May 2023
• Marcos’s ouster had brought a curtain down on the system.
  — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.
  — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
• Fast forward nearly fourteen years, and that curtain has grown markedly thicker.
  — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• Streets of the town were deserted Friday, many homes had their curtains drawn and shops were closed.
  — Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
• During the day, open the blinds and curtains so that the sun's heat can come inside.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
• Closing the curtains at night will then block the chill from cold windows.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

curtain

2 of 2 verb

• And there are no light blocks — that curtain in a gallery.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022
• If your eyes truly are the windows to your soul, then maybe curtain bangs make sense for you.
  — Donna Freydkin, Allure, 18 Sep. 2020
• All of the 400 sections were curtained off, and there was lots of empty seats scattered through the lower bowl.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2018
• The top levels of the venue were curtained off, and three dozen musicians sat onstage.
  — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2019
• That could stop the side and curtain air bags from deploying when needed.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
• Unlike the last time elite tennis was played here — at the SAP Open in 2013 — there was no need to curtain off a large portion of the arena.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2018
• But Louisville, spurred on by a loud and full lower bowl in the arena with the top level curtained off, turned back the Norse with a strong second half.
  — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2018
• The upper bowl was curtained off, and there were pockets of empty seats in the lower bowl, and plenty of elbow room in the large pit around the stage.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2019
• Upstairs, one window-half was curtained, and the other dark; perhaps that darkness was the inside of the house.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 10 Apr. 2018
• It has been shown without being curtained off and with no warning signs.
  — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 21 Feb. 2020
• And, the panel is made with rust-proof grommets that can fit curtain rods up to a 1.5-inch diameter.
  — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
• Just be sure not to put your plastic shower curtain into the dryer.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
• Also, leave the shower door or curtain open after a shower.
  — oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2021
• There's also a side room, with a collection of vinyl records, that can be curtained off for privacy.
  — Shaun Pett, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2017
• Beyond the waterline breached a series of turrets, a castle keep and curtain walls.
  — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
• Only then were the bed curtains drawn, affording the newlyweds the privacy of a thin piece of fabric.
  — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 10 May 2018
• Which explains why the 300-level of Moda Center was curtained-off on Tuesday, and why there were still lots of empty seats.
  — John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2019
• On either side of the men were small, curtained alcoves in which women who had been trafficked from West Africa received clients for $19 a session.
  — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
• For fashion's biggest night, the hairstylist adorned Hadid's hair with micro braids along the hairline, curls beehived above the crown, and curtain bangs to top off the look.
  — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022
• They were seated with medical personnel in a curtained off area of the aircraft.
  — Washington Post, 10 May 2018
• The full-scale stage had a seamless backstage area, proscenium and curtain that measured roughly half the length of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2023
• Until the project is completed next month, players will dress and prepare for games in a curtain-and-rod set-up on the floor of the community rink next door.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2022
• Here in the designer’s own apartment, the curtain-less look accentuates the natural light that floods in.
  — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 20 May 2022
• For accommodations, choose from curtained bunk beds in an open space or a private room.
  — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
• The seniors have guided the entire production from tryouts to curtain call.
  — Ken House, Courant Community, 23 May 2017
• On Wednesday, the entrance to the building was curtained and blocked off with two large potted plants; a doorman greeted residents at a side door.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2019
• During the cocktail hour that followed, the site of the ceremony was curtained off so it could be transformed into a space for a formal dinner to be served.
  — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• The teens were also beaten with extension cords, curtain rods and metal poles, according to court records.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2022
• Hang curtains wider and higher with enough fullness to achieve a designer look.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
• Are shower curtains a design staple of the past?
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025