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as in drapes
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
it'll be curtains for us if we're caught
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as in hides
to keep secret or shut off from view
she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair
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Recent Examples of curtains
Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
Streets of the town were deserted Friday, many homes had their curtains drawn and shops were closed.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Blinds and curtains act as a buffer between the cold air near the window and the interior of your home.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Should your home lose power, weather and safety experts recommend shutting blinds and curtains, closing off rooms and blocking the cracks under doors with towels to retain heat.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Opening the curtains on south-facing windows during the day will allow sunlight to heat your home naturally.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Open curtains on sunny sides of your house during the day and close them afterward to trap the heat in.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,kamaron McNair,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The following slides showed the sun peeking through linen curtains, and a room that included a bonsai tree, a jute rug and a series of singing bowls, which are often used in meditation practices.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Are shower curtains a design staple of the past?
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
With his final studio album, Dave Mustaine closes the curtains on a thrash metal institution without the communal gravitas of a proper farewell.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
Streets of the town were deserted Friday, many homes had their curtains drawn and shops were closed.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Blinds and curtains act as a buffer between the cold air near the window and the interior of your home.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Should your home lose power, weather and safety experts recommend shutting blinds and curtains, closing off rooms and blocking the cracks under doors with towels to retain heat.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Opening the curtains on south-facing windows during the day will allow sunlight to heat your home naturally.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Open curtains on sunny sides of your house during the day and close them afterward to trap the heat in.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,kamaron McNair,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The following slides showed the sun peeking through linen curtains, and a room that included a bonsai tree, a jute rug and a series of singing bowls, which are often used in meditation practices.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hang curtains wider and higher with enough fullness to achieve a designer look.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Are shower curtains a design staple of the past?
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtains
Noun
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The preliminary cause of death was multiple sharp-force injuries.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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He was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at the woman's suburban Houston apartment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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This wasn’t the reassuring notion that transcendence hides within the everyday.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mass shooting killed fewer than 100 people altogether but ultimately sealed the fate of the Shah’s foundering regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The elaborate nature of the burial site, adorned with a handwoven shell cap atop the boy’s head, along with shells, knives and all sorts of other ritual objects, may have been intended to ward off future evil events like the one that sealed this boy’s fate.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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The demise of the Mercedes and the investigations that followed generated reams of paperwork, which now told Dooley the rest of the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Since the demise of the deputy executive director, New Jersey has, by informal agreement, selected the chairman of the Port’s board.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The chaos and controversy obscures positive developments that are occurring in Broward schools every day.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Amarnath told Fortune the political rhetoric around reshoring often obscures the reality facing manufacturers operating in the present tense.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America's Foundation at the Reagan Ranch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mensah, a second-team All-ACC selection, had the second-best passing grade in the conference (85), trailing only FSU quarterback Thomas Castellanos.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtains. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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