CLOAKS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of cloak

as in veils

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth the cloak of mystery that surrounds the royal family

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as in capes

a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back threw a cloak around his shoulders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cloak

as in disguises

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory

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as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world

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Recent Examples of cloaks

Noun

The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough. —

Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026 Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026 In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 The brand, first launched in 2018, has featured a limited edition Minecraft Dungeons collaboration (with Microsoft and Mojang) for cloaks and hoodies, and Five Nights at Freddy’s wearable blankets and winter jackets. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026 Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it. —

Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 The night pairs episode viewings with a playful dress code that encourages tartan, plaid, dramatic cloaks, and tongue-in-cheek nods to the show’s aesthetic. —

Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 Women in black cloaks with their faces and hands covered in line with their religious faith waited in the rain for limited amounts of food to be dispersed. —

Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

Luis Bustamente designed every detail of each suite with a backdrop of rich navy that cloaks the walls of every room, and furniture framed in the hotel’s signature tri-color scheme. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Yet, Seth and Bynum are skeptical of Herold, whose torment and anguish cloaks him better than his long grey coat. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026 What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play? —

Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 While Tabouret’s work cloaks you in luminous hues, Jospin uses color much more sparingly. —

Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 But this is a production that tends to let the eye wander toward a horizon line, and which cloaks its actors, in Adam Honoré and Donald Holder’s lighting design, in shades of purple and orange as their voices echo across the stage. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 The new Crystalium edition cloaks that signature architecture in a black DLC case while layering in high craft. —

Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 But the situation isn’t without innuendo — and a little drama — from Castellanos, who cloaks very little when asked a question from the media. —

Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloaks

Noun

The veils of the universe have thinned.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026