palls 1 of 2

plural of pall
1
as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews

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as in clouds
an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns

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palls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pall

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Noun
  • Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Israel on Tuesday received the coffins of two hostages returned from Gaza through the Red Cross, as officials said the remains will be identified before being released to their families as the military vowed to keep working to bring home all remaining captives.
    Greg Wehner , Yael Halon, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The clouds were pink and streaky.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society notes that there will still be plenty of meteor activity after the peak starts, so there's no need to worry if clouds appear to ruin the show that first early morning show!
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Those caskets’ liners can be changed between uses.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.
    Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The pre-Christian tombs offer new insight into the religious beliefs of ancient people in the region.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Palls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palls. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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