1
as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
a long black velvet mantle
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2
as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the mantle of secrecy that surrounds the operations of the organization's hierarchy
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantle
Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Eventually, James will pass the mantle of stardom and celebrity to the 7-foot-4 deviation from the mean of NBA history.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Eventually, James will pass the mantle of stardom and celebrity to the 7-foot-4 deviation from the mean of NBA history.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, pyroclastic flow deposits mantle the valleys around the volcano.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantle
Noun
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The off-white cloak caked in clay is deliberately drained of all color.—
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Markle appeared at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in a glamorous white gown with a black cloak and, a few weeks earlier, the duo made two appearances at the Sundance Film Festival.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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The performance is as delicate as a veil, as cutting as a razor’s slash.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Picture gems scattered on a neutral base, a stripe that curves just off center, and a veil of shimmer over a milky pastel.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The guns were plastic-wrapped and stashed behind a false wall in a utility trailer.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney‘s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their captain did not reach for a cape.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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New York Fashion Week unveiled a wave of micro-trends—from brooches and mixed prints to cape silhouettes, scarves, sheer fabrics, and color blocking.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The glacier – now wrapped in vast white shrouds in a desperate attempt to slow its melting – emerges as both subject and body, altar and loss.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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This was a fugitive sensibility with a shroud of shame around it.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Place them in your kitchen to enjoy a fresh fragrance on a weekend morning or add to a sitting room to envelop your guests in a luxurious scent during their visit.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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His installations, projected across walls and ceilings, envelop viewers in constantly shifting landscapes generated by machine learning systems trained on vast image libraries.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What the industry calls bladeless ceiling fans actually have blades, but they’re enclosed in a cage where they can’t be seen and can’t come into contact with anything.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The surface reminds me of a groomer that received a healthy blanket of new snow after its most recent plow.—
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
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Attendees are encouraged to bring drinks, food, lawn chairs and blankets.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Mantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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