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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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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production
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as in subsides
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palls
Noun
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There are monks and chainsaws and coffins and pops of yellow, and each costume makes Cumming howl in laughter.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds of dust and gas), is extraordinarily dynamic, with twin beams of light punching through a series of rippling arcs.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dahlke wanted to make sure her grandson Alex was the one to show her above the clouds for the first time.—
Joe Donlon,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2026
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On March 12, 2003, someone called 911 to report people walking along a highway in Sandy, Utah, near Salt Lake City in long, white robes and veils, just like the pictures broadcast on America’s Most Wanted.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The burst of dopamine that triggers motivation simply subsides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The right move right now is the one that buys you time, protects your credit as much as possible and gives you space to make clearer decisions once the panic subsides.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 54 unidentified bodies were laid carefully in a long line of white shrouds as Palestinians gathered around the grave site.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lowering the sales tax 1% decreases the cost of all taxable purchases for all Texans.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Palls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palls. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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