as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
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Recent Examples of shroud
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
The aftermath of his teenage sister’s tragic death in a car accident was a shroud over his childhood.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
However, worksites were shrouded and officials stayed quiet about their nature.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Toyo Ito’s 2006 Meiso no Mori Funeral Hall in Gifu, Japan, shelters mourners beneath an undulating thin-concrete canopy like a billowing shroud.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
The aftermath of his teenage sister’s tragic death in a car accident was a shroud over his childhood.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her upcoming role on The Way Home has been shrouded in mystery — until recently.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
However, worksites were shrouded and officials stayed quiet about their nature.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shroud
Noun
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An ever-present veil would fail to conceal the wife’s all-consuming grief.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Verb
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An ever-present veil would fail to conceal the wife’s all-consuming grief.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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It’s finished with a square back and concealed back zipper closure.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The shoes appeared to have high block heels that were obscured by her wide-legged jeans.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Coastal areas and islands may also have strong prospects, but the very low sun angle means even thin cloud layers near the horizon could obscure the eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The kitchen includes a large island and a breakfast area close to a cloak and powder room nearby.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But now, at 31, the Drain Gang rapper still maintains a certain cloak of invisibility in the country.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Without sofas, curtains, or rugs to soften things, your color palette has nowhere to hide.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Income stacking can build new skills Gen Z workers are blurring the boundaries between personal and professional.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Even the iconic heart shape of the forest began to blur.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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With an Obsidian/Safety Orange/White color combination, the style was fully enveloped in denim years before the textile became an industry-wide trend.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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“Shroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shroud. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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