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as in cloaks
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 veils
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 shrouds
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantles
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The house, built around 1849, is 23 feet wide and about 5,600 square feet with original details like pocket doors, crown moldings, fireplace mantles, and hardwood floors.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2025
Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
The signs will rest in basements and on mantles for years, collecting dust.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
Marble fireplace mantles sit at the heart of each.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The house, built around 1849, is 23 feet wide and about 5,600 square feet with original details like pocket doors, crown moldings, fireplace mantles, and hardwood floors.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2025
Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
The signs will rest in basements and on mantles for years, collecting dust.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantles
Noun
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 May 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
Noun
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Their white coats hung like snow capes.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Silhouettes evoke movement with feathers, scarf halter tops, silk organza, capes and lace.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Divided into a living room area with a very comfortable couch and recliner, draped with throw blankets, and surrounding a wood-burning fireplace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Another is through textiles, such as curtains, blankets, rugs, and pillows.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Jena Sims wraps herself in a bow as Brooks Koepka attempts to stay in contention at the PGA Championship.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Engineers at Penn State have created a soft electronic implant that wraps around a major artery and lowers blood pressure using gentle electrical stimulation, offering a possible alternative for patients who fail to respond to medication.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Bathrooms are fashioned with rain showers; thick, white waffle-like terry cloth robes; soaking tubs equipped with bath salts by Lather; ultra-speedy Dyson supersonic hair dryers; and high-tech, motion sensor Toto toilets that illuminate, open, and oscillate seemingly like magic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Porch goose owners are known for going all out, especially around the holidays, with tiny raincoats, Santa robes, itsy-bitsy bikinis, graduation caps, bunny ears, and more.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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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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Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Mantles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantles. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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