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
Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
When responding officers arrived at the location and met the woman, she was covered in a blanket because her shirt and shorts were sliced open, leaving the front of her body exposed, according to the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 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.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The care that Rush put into its Fifty Something Tour was evident from the moment the lights dropped and a slick video depicting a haunted retirement home blanketed the screens surrounding the stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Guests are invited to bring their own chairs and blankets.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
When responding officers arrived at the location and met the woman, she was covered in a blanket because her shirt and shorts were sliced open, leaving the front of her body exposed, according to the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 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.
—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.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Verb
There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The care that Rush put into its Fifty Something Tour was evident from the moment the lights dropped and a slick video depicting a haunted retirement home blanketed the screens surrounding the stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blanket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanket
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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).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Another configuration is the poncho or cloak mode, which can be used around camp.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In general, this applies to women 25 and older who are due for screening and do not have symptoms suggestive of cervical cancer, such as unexplained vaginal bleeding or discharge.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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The dispute between Shalom and its neighbors has renewed scrutiny of the zoo and private ownership of exotic animals in general.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Over time, however, they can get coated in pesky grime and dust that restricts airflow and makes things look dingy.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Their complaint included chat logs that appear to indicate that ChatGPT advised him on suicide methods and how to hide evidence from previous attempts from his parents.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Authorities will not be able to begin their investigation into the cause of the fire until it is completely extinguished, Heefner said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Firefighters made progress on firelines Wednesday evening, strengthening control lines and extinguishing hot spots, Cal Fire officials said in an update.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Ananna’s research helps to lift these veils by combining observations of AGNs in optical, infrared and x-ray wavelengths.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The mayor’s credit card use was not wrapped in a veil of silence.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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This is a masterpiece of modernist Chinese architecture and design from China’s first Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu whose work is a poetic alternative to the country’s generic glass and steel highrises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The generic brand version of a product at Walmart, Kroger, and Target could save shoppers up to 75% on some products, according to an April 2026 NetCredit study, which compared prices of brand-name versus store-name products across 171 grocery store items.—
Kelsey Neubauer,Jasmin Suknanan,Alexandria White,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Providers must also cover rent or mortgage payments, insurance, food, utilities, supplies, maintenance and regulatory requirements.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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According to the team at W Hotels, this will eventually get covered with a canopy of green as vegetation continues to grow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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