MANTLES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mantle

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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mantles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mantle

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

Noun

Planets with relatively smaller cores, and therefore relatively thicker mantles, also had better luck on the atmospheric retention front. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026 To my knowledge, Carney’s creator is neither crook nor salesman, but Whitehead can lay claim to those other two mantles. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 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

Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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

Definition of cloaks

Verb

Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
To understand why that shrouds a black hole in mystery, consider how no signal can travel faster than light.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of shrouds

Noun

Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

Definition of capes

Noun

More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of blankets

Verb

Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
One snap shows the shaggy, multicolored pup with his tongue out as his new owner smiles and wraps their arms around him.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of wraps

Noun

What starts as a tender image of elder care, with younger performers slowly helping older women into robes and beds, transforms.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
All rooms come with air conditioning, coffee machine, safe, Wi-Fi, robes, slippers, Aesop products and a minibar.

— Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Definition of robes

Verb

Government officials met late Monday to talk about strategies as two backhoes continue cleanup efforts while a powerful smell envelops the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
The script, likewise, is often a little on the nose, often saying out loud what ought to be subtext and undercutting the rich sense of mystery that envelops the film right up until the big reveal.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

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