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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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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
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Fonda, on hand to declare Cannes officially open, picked up the mantle.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 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
Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Fonda, on hand to declare Cannes officially open, picked up the mantle.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 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 kitchen includes a large island and a breakfast area close to a cloak and powder room nearby.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But now, at 31, the Drain Gang rapper still maintains a certain cloak of invisibility in the country.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Two page boys earned their royal keep while carrying Meghan’s veil into the chapel.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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For much of the evening, Gaga sang with her back to the audience, her face shrouded by a hood or veil, as if to shun the spotlight.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Rippling streamlines this process by wrapping everything onto one platform, automating payroll, while coordinating with security, IT and HR.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While Hubbard's face is completely exposed to the camera, the firearm is wrapped in what appears to be a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Black fabric gave the body of the dress an hourglass silhouette, and coordinated with an organza cape featuring the same floral motif.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Attach either side to the collar of a cardigan or light jacket to keep it casually draped over the shoulders for a chic cape effect.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For the young man watching her, the dress becomes the shroud of his dream of infinite pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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This pot pie is made with a luxurious, velvety sauce that envelops tender pieces of chicken, carrots, celery, and peas.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Yet the wife sends us cards for every holiday, our birthdays and at Christmas, many times with gift cards enclosed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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This likely can’t be done before the embryo is in place, as simply pumping more material into the yolk would likely cause the membrane enclosing it to burst.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Bring along a collar with identification, a favorite towel or blanket and a two-week supply of water and food.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Detainees who had been stripped of their clothes and denied blankets had to huddle together in the cold to prevent hypothermia.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Mantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantle. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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