1
as in drapes
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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2
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 Synonyms for curtains
Noun
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Police say that early in the morning of Nov. 13, 2022, the four college students were stabbed to death at an off-campus house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, where three of them lived.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025 -
Their widowed neighbour, Daming, grieves over the death of the last of his three sons, while his mother devises a secret plan for another grandson.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fate of current Thursdays-at-9 occupant Doctor Odyssey remains TBD.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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The 10 seconds between numbers feel interminable when the fate of 14 selections is on the line.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For all the obituaries written about ESG in the past year, reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.—
Daniel Sutter,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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This is not the time to issue a prediction of demise, not particularly close to it.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Along with strong passing and serving from libero Brady Dwyer, and pockets of standout play from Vardeh (eight kills, block) and Aaron Stein (10 kills), Nelson’s connection with his middles highlighted both of those runs.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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The symbolic passing of the keys is one of the oldest rituals in Christianity.—
Elizabeth Dias,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Our list of online casinos with slot machine recommendations covers mobile-friendly sites.—
Matthew Gover,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre is a reporter who covers the music industry, with a particular focus on charts all around the world.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many plans emphasize stress-lowering practices like sleep, exercise, and mindfulness.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Getting enough sleep and physical activity, as well as addressing stress with mindfulness or relaxation techniques, can help.—
Alice Park,
Time,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Wolfe drew inspiration for the show during the COVID-19 pandemic after doom scrolling through TikTok and catching a glimpse of Mayan, who was clearing up rumors about her parents’ divorce while twerking upside down.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Sometime in the next few days (no one can say exactly when), over some part of our planet (no one can say exactly where), that doom spiral will end as Kosmos-482 dips down into lower, thicker air and begins a final, fiery plunge through the atmosphere.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
7 May 2025
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“Curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtains. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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