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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
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The brand, first launched in 2018, has featured a limited edition Minecraft Dungeons collaboration (with Microsoft and Mojang) for cloaks and hoodies, and Five Nights at Freddy’s wearable blankets and winter jackets.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The night pairs episode viewings with a playful dress code that encourages tartan, plaid, dramatic cloaks, and tongue-in-cheek nods to the show’s aesthetic.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The brand, first launched in 2018, has featured a limited edition Minecraft Dungeons collaboration (with Microsoft and Mojang) for cloaks and hoodies, and Five Nights at Freddy’s wearable blankets and winter jackets.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The night pairs episode viewings with a playful dress code that encourages tartan, plaid, dramatic cloaks, and tongue-in-cheek nods to the show’s aesthetic.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play?
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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The Sisters wear black floor-length habits and veils that smell of lilacs and ammonia cleaner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Flags hung off shoulders, waved above heads, and wrapped around waists like capes.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Piccioli sent out a mishmash of styles from all over a fashion map that seems to have been drawn five or six years ago (oversize sneakers, faux couture gestures like capes and feathers and blah sportswear).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crafted into undone bends, the style disguises flyaways and limp ends.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after arriving at the home just after midnight, Nelson downloaded a phone app that disguises the phone number of incoming calls.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hitting Tab hides most interface elements, however.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The glacier – now wrapped in vast white shrouds in a desperate attempt to slow its melting – emerges as both subject and body, altar and loss.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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The smell masks the insects’ chemical signals, confusing the aphids and affecting their ability to find food.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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The headline performance masks some major swings beneath the surface.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the late-Baroque facade of the building conceals a special, darker history, one that reflects persistent political and legal problems for the bank thousands of miles away, in the US.—
Hugo Miller,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
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The record collection features rare Jimi Hendrix vinyl, and the walk-in closet conceals a fur coat and chain-link purse.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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