shrouds 1 of 2

plural of shroud

shrouds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shroud
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shrouds
Noun
Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History. Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 The plastic bodywork has been sharpened all around, too, with the tank shrouds now reaching the front forks. New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025 Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice. David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Verb
Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrouds
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
  • The interior of the bag conceals four roomy pouches for storing your toiletries, all of which contain leakproof PVC pockets to minimize the damage of spillage.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Dubbed Tonerbox, this compact fitness station features a sleek, minimal design that cleverly conceals a full, multi-functional gym.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Especially for a complex negotiation surrounding a shutdown, what’s technically true is often presented in a way that obscures the full picture.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Truly, the gadget is that girl — capable of smoothing, de-frizzing, and adding effortless bounce to your locks while granting damage-free curls thanks to Shark’s Coanda technology (which automatically wraps strands around the barrel, saving you the time and hassle of DIYing it).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Located on the 14th floor of 1010 Park Avenue, the 3,881-square-foot penthouse-esque apartment wraps three corners with open city views through 19 floor-to-ceiling windows that amplify the sense of light and space.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.
    Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
  • Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The initiative highlights how the war in Ukraine blurs the line between civilian tech and military hardware, as armies seek to field cost-effective solutions of industrial strain and battlefield urgency.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The result is a bittersweet dramedy about rejection, resilience and legacy that blurs fiction and reality.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some people prefer a high-pile cotton that envelops them like a hug post shower, while others like a thinner waffle weave that dries in minutes.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Shrouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrouds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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