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as in conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings
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as in shrouds
to surround or cover closely
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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For the cooking areas, Rockwell’s team installed floor-to-ceiling subway tile, a giant island, and deep-green millwork from Plain English that conceals all of the essentials.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026 -
In fact, Nicky and Morgan’s middle-class respectability conceals an overwhelming existential paralysis.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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Critics say the practice, which is done by both Democrats and Republicans, makes a mockery of campaign contribution limits and obscures a candidate’s real donors.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The looming canyon nearly obscures sunlight, and sinuous, layered stone reveals warm burgundy, grey, and violet striations smoothed by centuries of flooding.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wall hooks catch sun hats or coats, depending on the season, and the vintage Oushak rug hides stains with its existing patina.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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This party-girl persona hides a tender heart.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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The house then wraps around in back of the garage and extends out with a fabulous solarium that looks out over Auerfarm.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The finale wraps with him crying while holding Baby Jane Doe, leaving fans wondering what really went down with Robby after the shift came to a close.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The route covers three to six miles on the west side of the park—passing by Big Bear Spire, Secret Passage, and Cool Cave—and it’s described as easy to moderate.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hotel also charges a $25 taxable amenity fee per night, which covers in-room Wi-Fi, cultural workshops and classes, live local music, use of hotel bikes and stand-up paddleboards, self-parking, and access to the hotel’s fitness room and pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Enshrouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrouds. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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