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as in veil
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 cape
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
threw a cloak around his shoulders
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as in to disguise
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 to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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Recent Examples of cloak
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Two actors hired to do Spartacus-style cosplay in velvet cloaks fell from their posts in the heat.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Annie Blackman, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But in practice, the race for chair has not stopped some party players’ tactics from veering into the cloak and dagger.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Two actors hired to do Spartacus-style cosplay in velvet cloaks fell from their posts in the heat.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Verb
The whole thing is cloaked in Vacation’s signature scent: a summery cocktail of coconut, pineapple, banana, and orange blossom.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloak
Noun
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Dockery wore a white satin dress by Emilia Wickstead and a tulle veil for their nuptials, while Waller-Bridge opted for a navy blue suit.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Complications ensue and, hidden by a big veil, Ziva steps in as the pretend bride to keep the trap alive.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paris Jackson wore a flowing cape dress by Iris Van Herpen from the spring 2019 couture collection, which debuted in Paris in January 2019.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bianca Jones Denver, CO Let the rain become a style moment, and work that makeshift rain cover like a cape.—
Matt Nager,
Outside,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the post, explosives in liquid form can be disguised as everyday products.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This version is finished with a straight point collar, short sleeves, and concealed side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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After Demeir had gone to his room for a nap, prosecutors said Bell concealed her purse in the boy’s room, went to take a shower, according to the prosecution’s proffer.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
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Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Despite these incidents, the tradition persisted, and each new Clay Henry has carried on the mantle.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many mass-market tequilas contain sweeteners, coloring agents or glycerin to mask shortcuts in production, Hocking warned.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Invisible Burden Beneath the veneer of modern HR software, leave management persists as a relic of manual processes, often masking human case managers operating behind portals.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pep Guardiola is a tactile man who does not hide his expressive nature when speaking to his players.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cloak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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