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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the cloak of mystery that surrounds the royal family
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as in cape
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
threw a cloak around his shoulders
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world
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Recent Examples of cloak
Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer as their underlying disease advances behind the cloak of mental illness.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Ben Affleck is leaving the Batman mask and cloak behind for good.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Designed by master perfumer Jacques Cavallier, the luxe fragrance cloaks Chinese white teas in notes inspired by a botanical garden.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer as their underlying disease advances behind the cloak of mental illness.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Ben Affleck is leaving the Batman mask and cloak behind for good.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloak
Noun
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But during the visit, Melania Trump mostly wore a grim face — along with a black dress and lace veil, in accordance with the dress code for a papal visit, according to media accounts at the time.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the pontiff’s body is placed in a casket made of three materials—cypress, lead, and walnut—and then covered with a silk veil before being sealed and transported under the basilica to the Vatican Grottoes, where the remains of almost all his predecessors rest.—
Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With scarves and capes, caps and pendants, Syrians everywhere are wrapping themselves up in the new national colors.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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Misleading consumers for cash, brands often use good-sounding terms to disguise dirty business practices that require an exploitation of water, humans, and other resources.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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The malware hides original files on the USB and replaces them with malicious scripts disguised as normal-looking shortcuts.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Spectators got wind of the sensible footwear concealed by the Fiesta finery and began demanding to see the shoes.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Rates for home loans dropped slightly, but may not go much lower as uncertainty from Washington shrouds the housing market.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The sun is blotted out by a new 91-foot tall, stadium-like condominium that curves around the north end of the island and shrouds Gordon’s Building 3 in shadow part of the day.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Past generations have fought for and won big gains; new generations must take up the mantle and push further.—
Barbara Boxer,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Those looking for continuity and a pope to take the mantle from Francis and lead in a similar scope should be aware of Pietro Parolin, who's currently the Vatican Secretary of State; or Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her ethereal look masked her interior stoniness and likely facilitated her extraordinary powers of observation and reporting.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Concerts often mask rather than mitigate ideological frictions.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Cloak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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