as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor
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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
blanketed the secret memo from the news media
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam
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Recent Examples of blanket
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Add in those warm layers with this pretty blanket scarf that can be wrapped in a bunch of different ways.
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Taylor Gumm,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2024
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The crowd spilled over to Le Bar, with its cerulean fabric swirls blanketing the ceiling, a nod to the hotel’s haute couture history.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Noun
There will be a Jumbotron and chairs set up at the Michelob Ultra Concert Lawn, where there’s also room for folks to set down blankets for viewing.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Adjective
This would also support a shift away from blanket LNT applications, particularly in environmental cleanup, where the stakes involve billions of dollars and decades of remediation.
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Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Add in those warm layers with this pretty blanket scarf that can be wrapped in a bunch of different ways.
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Taylor Gumm,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2024
Verb
The fire spread to other trees and nearby brush, burning about half an acre and blanketing the area in smoke, according to KNN.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The crowd spilled over to Le Bar, with its cerulean fabric swirls blanketing the ceiling, a nod to the hotel’s haute couture history.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
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Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
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Sox general manager Chris Getz is simply giving more opportunities to his prospects after recently giving Rikuu Nishida a brief taste of the majors.
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The budget projects the district’s unrestricted general fund will end this year at $62 million in the red.
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Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
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The original is coated in dark chocolate, though there is also now a milk chocolate version on shelves.
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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Concerns first surfaced about the safety of the solar panels following an August 2024 fire on the same roof, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters at the time, a source close to the Los Angeles Fire Department told CBS News.
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When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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Lipa also wore a six-metre tulle wedding veil that was also hand-embroidered with beads and feathers.
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High-level estimates and generic claims are becoming much harder to defend.
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The Story of Halloween 2026 at Michaels Michaels says that Halloween decor trends are leaning away from the generic Halloween decor of the past.
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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