variants
or penumbras
as in cloaks
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a penumbra of despair fell over the doomed city
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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).
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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.
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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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.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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People gathered on the National Mall in the shadow of the Washington Monument, sitting on blankets and plastic chairs in the balmy summer weather.
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Coming later this year, Bass X Macina is set in a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines and supernatural terrors, while Sparks of Tomorrow follows how technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power blankets Kyoto in smoke.
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Think ostrich feather chandeliers, dining nooks flanked with red velvet curtains, and stripes everywhere.
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Hang bedroom curtains at ceiling height to make the room feel taller and draw the eye upward.
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Speculation that Alito might hang up his robes soon ramped up after he was briefly hospitalized following a Federalist Society dinner in April.
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Signature toiletries—including eucalyptus oil shower mister—and fluffy towels and robes complete the setup.
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From anti-breakage hair masks to multi-use styling tools, these products are too good to pass up.
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In punishing heat, more people wore masks as the stench of decomposition spread.
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Marble fireplace mantles sit at the heart of each.
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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.
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“Penumbrae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penumbrae. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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