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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
The collections, which encompass furnishing fabrics, wall coverings and trimmings, mark his second collaboration with the global lifestyle brand headquartered in Thailand.
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Bambina Wise, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Footage shared by the Harvard Police Department shows two individuals in the building wearing face coverings.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Local officials called for DHS to be held accountable for the situation in North Center, while Ramirez said Congress needs to pass legislation to prevent ICE agents from wearing face coverings.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Police released images from the footage of two people wearing face coverings.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans (57%) say that ICE and Homeland Security agents should not be allowed to wear masks or face coverings while on duty, while about 4 in 10 (41%) say it should be allowed.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Plus, how to get the look even if custom window coverings aren’t in your budget.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
At first glance, the library walls appear to boast real leather wall-coverings, which originated centuries ago.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Lady Jessica, a member of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, is often seen in veils and face coverings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Bambina Wise, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Footage shared by the Harvard Police Department shows two individuals in the building wearing face coverings.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Local officials called for DHS to be held accountable for the situation in North Center, while Ramirez said Congress needs to pass legislation to prevent ICE agents from wearing face coverings.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Police released images from the footage of two people wearing face coverings.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans (57%) say that ICE and Homeland Security agents should not be allowed to wear masks or face coverings while on duty, while about 4 in 10 (41%) say it should be allowed.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Plus, how to get the look even if custom window coverings aren’t in your budget.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
At first glance, the library walls appear to boast real leather wall-coverings, which originated centuries ago.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Lady Jessica, a member of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, is often seen in veils and face coverings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverings
Noun
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The women are pictured with, or without, veils and against the backdrop of Baroque and modern churches.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lady Jessica, a member of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, is often seen in veils and face coverings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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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,
15 Sep. 2025
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Inside the store, shelves to the right of the entrance are stacked with nonperishable foods, hygiene products, pet food and donated blankets and sweaters, Smith said.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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People were everywhere, carrying mattresses and blankets.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Best Bedding and Bath Deals This weekend, shoppers will find hundreds of deals in the bed-and-bath categories, including duvet covers, reversible quilts, blackout curtains, bath mats, towels, and so much more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The magazine did two covers, one with Bailey’s dog, Benson.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Coverings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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