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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
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Recent Examples of coverings
Once the doors open, the video shows, at least a dozen young people, many of them wearing face coverings or ski masks, storm into the building and run into different rooms inside.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The state has passed numerous laws regarding enforcement — including a ban on agents wearing face coverings that was blocked by a federal judge earlier this year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Even though no one ordering cloth face coverings on Amazon would be interfering with commercial suppliers providing surgical masks to hospitals.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If coverings can't be removed, then they will be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
This can help inform nearly all decisions that need to be made in regard to your window coverings.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite layering and wearing protective head coverings, the director repeatedly suffered sunstroke.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
The rooms Our one-bedroom suite was lined in Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The state has passed numerous laws regarding enforcement — including a ban on agents wearing face coverings that was blocked by a federal judge earlier this year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Even though no one ordering cloth face coverings on Amazon would be interfering with commercial suppliers providing surgical masks to hospitals.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If coverings can't be removed, then they will be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
This can help inform nearly all decisions that need to be made in regard to your window coverings.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite layering and wearing protective head coverings, the director repeatedly suffered sunstroke.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
The rooms Our one-bedroom suite was lined in Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverings
Noun
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Bridal headwear is becoming bolder and more statement-making, with rising searches for fascinators, Juliet cap veils, and custom wedding hats signaling that cool-girl alternatives to the traditional veil are gaining momentum.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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By peering through thick veils of gas and dust, radio astronomers have been able to watch young binary stars orbit around one another in the heart of star-forming clouds — and, in the process, have revealed the stars' masses.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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Deputies searched the beach and found blood, two pairs of shoes, a Glock handgun and shell casings, according to an arrest affidavit police provided to the Daily News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Police found evidence of gunfire at the scene, including several shell casings in the road.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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The 39 members of the group were discovered lying on their backs and covered by purple shrouds.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 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 sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the morgue, the babies were brought in with their diapers and blankets and with their hospital ID bracelets still wrapped around their tiny ankles.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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These blankets have proven their structural integrity for hundreds of years, even 19th-century weaves are still going strong.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
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The coaches’ office is no bigger than a janitor’s closet, but the yellow brick walls are lined with championship pictures, motivational quotes, magazine covers of female athletes, soccer star Hope Solo, and accomplishments of each coach.—
PJ Green
April 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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April Showers Another month of books, another month of book covers.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coverings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverings. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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