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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company
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as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier
as the TV had been packed in a cocoon of Styrofoam, it arrived in one piece
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could
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Recent Examples of cocoons
Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Mail-order bees are sold as cocoons, either loose or in the cavity nest where they were born.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Such cocoons would trap most of the radiation generated near black holes.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But for the LRDs, that ultraviolet light would filter through their cocoons, trickling out as visible light and creating the characteristic red hue.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition to grocery shoppers, think of the gym-goers and bus riders who retreat into personal sound cocoons with the help of headphones.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Their shapes, textures, and colors informed the designs, resulting in structures that resemble metallic time portals, mirrored cocoons, and bright red woodland theaters.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Americans are isolating themselves into digital cocoons.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Systematically go through every container in the pantry, looking for signs of larvae, cocoons, or beetles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
The Mosiso comes in five different laptop sizes for almost any model, and cocoons your computer in a cushy sleeve with 360-degree padding.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2025
Noun
Luna moth caterpillars spin cocoons from leaves and spend the winter among fallen leaves.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Mail-order bees are sold as cocoons, either loose or in the cavity nest where they were born.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Such cocoons would trap most of the radiation generated near black holes.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But for the LRDs, that ultraviolet light would filter through their cocoons, trickling out as visible light and creating the characteristic red hue.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition to grocery shoppers, think of the gym-goers and bus riders who retreat into personal sound cocoons with the help of headphones.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Their shapes, textures, and colors informed the designs, resulting in structures that resemble metallic time portals, mirrored cocoons, and bright red woodland theaters.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Americans are isolating themselves into digital cocoons.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Systematically go through every container in the pantry, looking for signs of larvae, cocoons, or beetles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
That quirk of the JWST never faded, as the telescope naturally cocoons its targets in only the most deserving frames.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
The Mosiso comes in five different laptop sizes for almost any model, and cocoons your computer in a cushy sleeve with 360-degree padding.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocoons
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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These molten-salt tanks act as energy buffers.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Contractors or others with irregular income should have bigger cash buffers.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In another scene, Pidgeon wraps herself in a robe while smoking a cigarette in the hotel’s bathtub.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sheeran, meanwhile, wraps his Australian Loop Tour tonight at the Adelaide Oval.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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These plastics appear in countless products, including food packaging and water bottles; medical equipment, such as syringes and IV bags; electronics casings and appliances; automotive parts; and construction materials, such as pipes and insulation.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Inside the vehicle were an AR-15-style rifle, spent casings and a blond wig, McDonnell said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Give your outdoor cushions a good wash at the start of the season and keep an eye on them throughout the spring and summer.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The earcup cushions also provide comfort for wearing the headphones for extended periods of time, and the battery also lasts around 50 hours per charge.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s where low-maintenance landscape design comes in—things like intentionally choosing drought-tolerant plants or selecting low or no-mow ground coverings can be beautiful while giving you time back in your busy schedule.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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These babies were shields to protect a narcotics operation.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Privacy a priority Especially popular among mobile professionals, stick-on privacy shields for smartphones, tablets and laptops can prevent someone beside you (or behind you on an airplane) from seeing your display.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Cocoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocoons. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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