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
Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
Basketball: Pat Kelsey on Wednesday pulled back the curtain on Louisville basketball's summer workouts.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
The café curtains feature Pindler’s Danville Natural fabric.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And while the curtain has now come down on Sunset Blvd., Scherzinger has hinted that this is far from the end of her stage career.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
Basketball: Pat Kelsey on Wednesday pulled back the curtain on Louisville basketball's summer workouts.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Verb
That said, curtains that just kiss the floor add a sense of elegance to any room.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
The café curtains feature Pindler’s Danville Natural fabric.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
Noun
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Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The post also pulled back the veil, if only slightly, on the complex and secretive process federal officials use to determine who belongs on terrorism watch lists that can influence decisions every day by employers, airport security and law enforcement.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Eating 30 grams of protein 30 minutes before sleep is ideal.12 To avoid any potential sleep disturbances, try to keep your snack low in sugar and fat.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
14 July 2025
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On the show, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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But unlike other technologies, AI doesn’t hide its default bias.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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More than a month after the shooting, police located the vehicle Orona had driven, hidden on a Buckeye property owned by his girlfriend’s family.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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By June 2009, the boys — now men — had been released from prison and had their charges dismissed while a shroud of mystery remained over what happened that December night in 1991.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study the dusty shrouds that envelope dying stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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But there shouldn’t be too much doom and gloom around Madrid.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The musicians are known for playing doom metal, black metal, and hardcore, and those who have spoken to the class live between Idaho and Norway.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Speculation online has included allegations that the federal government was concealing information to shield powerful and prominent figures who were allegedly named in case records.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, her makeup turned more matte with concealed under eyes like at The Blonds Fall 2014 show.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The parade is built to shine in the cloak of darkness, with an untold number of lighting effects.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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The Shaun of the Dead actor, 53, was photographed in Hagrid's signature cloak and billowing hair and beard as production officially commences at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in England.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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After the news of Osbourne's death broke, there was an outpouring of tributes from stars who reacted with shock and sadness to his passing.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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