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Recent Examples of mantle
Noun
District 3 Council Member Jennifer Gamble, who served as the council’s planning and zoning committee chair until only a few meetings ago when District 20 Council Member Rollin Horton took up the mantle, said the move was meant to align the bill with the same timing as its companions. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants. Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Summer sun breaks reveal vistas of precipitous slopes mantled in deep green grasses — with distant volcanic peaks shrouded in snow. ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mantle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantle
Noun
  • Though some details remain under the cloak of invisibility, fans can expect a global theatrical re-release of the original film, special edition products and retail promotions.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Louise Donegan, my wife, [has] been working on my look for a couple of years, like the cloak thing.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tianna wore her hair in an elegant updo with a sheer veil.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The veil is the nudity and the sexuality.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Paired with her black latex gown and a silver necklace stack, Simpson’s hair embodied the ultimate Y2K archetype wrapped in muddy coloring.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The cups are made using a special Flexicup fabric that stretches with you, and one-of-a-kind Floataway Wire is wrapped in airflow mesh that stays put with zero digging.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Kaia Gerber in Givenchy by Sarah Burton Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber dazzled in a cape-back dress in white Lyon lace, a custom look by Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pork is perfectly seasoned and charred, then enveloped in a thick homemade corn tortilla that keeps its structure no matter how much tomatillo salsa is added.
    Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Ocean fog envelopes Sintra forest, within Portugal’s Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, near Lisbon.
    Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Following psychic researchers in search of spirits in a New England house with a tragic past, The Haunting trades leering ghouls and jump scares for atmosphere and suggestion, cultivating a cloud of dread that hangs like a heavy blanket over audiences.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Buffalo Check Outdoor Wearable Throw If your fall activities include tailgating at football games, going camping, or sitting outside by the firepit, the need for an outdoor blanket is undeniable.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Mantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantle. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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