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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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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
Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
The campaign included guerrilla marketing tactics throughout Seoul, with individuals in black cloaks branded with the album logo appearing in districts like Gangnam, Seongsu, and Hongdae.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Partnership and teamwork can be real deals or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Partnership and teamwork can be real deal or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Some likened the hue and shape of the trees to the red cloaks depicted in the television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, while others compared them to the sea of blood from The Shining.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The Goldwell Open Air Museum, next to the skeletal buildings of Rhyolite Ghost Town, is a large-scale sculpture installation created by a group of Belgian artists that’s complete with ghostly figures wearing white cloaks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
My freshman-year college roommate brought an entire underbed storage tub full of medieval costumes (multiple petticoats and cloaks).
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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
The campaign included guerrilla marketing tactics throughout Seoul, with individuals in black cloaks branded with the album logo appearing in districts like Gangnam, Seongsu, and Hongdae.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Partnership and teamwork can be real deals or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Partnership and teamwork can be real deal or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Some likened the hue and shape of the trees to the red cloaks depicted in the television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, while others compared them to the sea of blood from The Shining.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The Goldwell Open Air Museum, next to the skeletal buildings of Rhyolite Ghost Town, is a large-scale sculpture installation created by a group of Belgian artists that’s complete with ghostly figures wearing white cloaks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
My freshman-year college roommate brought an entire underbed storage tub full of medieval costumes (multiple petticoats and cloaks).
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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Kay’s refined style – made up of ivory wool coats, pillbox hats and delicate face veils – is Marty’s aspirational opposite.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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The embroidery in the veils is done by hand.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That big picture also disguises some fascinating trends.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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To do so, Charlotte disguises him as Leroy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Due to the Doorman Clause, which prohibits actors with superpowers from performing in film and television, Simon hides his abilities.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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The wrap-design, complete with pleated detailing around the waist, hides the midsection and highlights your natural shape without clinging too much.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 54 unidentified bodies were laid carefully in a long line of white shrouds as Palestinians gathered around the grave site.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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The house, built around 1849, is 23 feet wide and about 5,600 square feet with original details like pocket doors, crown moldings, fireplace mantles, and hardwood floors.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Dec. 2025
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Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Jordan Coleman steps in as Cheyenne Barnes, a bold hairstylist whose confidence masks years of unresolved pain, while Tunde Oyeneyin plays Madison Truitt, a driven entrepreneur navigating success, expectations, and the search for real partnership.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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To make a book rather than write one is to assemble something whose external form masks its more flexible potential.—
John Darnielle,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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