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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
Sue Hincenbergs, People.com, 28 June 2025
In heartbreak lives hope, and if June isn’t hanging up her cloak, then neither can any of us.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This bill is part of a national effort to police family structures and control birthing bodies, cloaked in the language of tradition but rooted in exclusion and control.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Just like these are three very different snapshots of women pushing 60, in novels protagonists of a certain age are generally divided into two camps:
One, where age is their superpower by virtue of draping them in a cloak of invisibility and/or by having rained down heaps of wisdom upon them.
—Sue Hincenbergs, People.com, 28 June 2025
In heartbreak lives hope, and if June isn’t hanging up her cloak, then neither can any of us.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Verb
An IndyStar investigation found members of the group abused their power for years, cloaking themselves in a code of silence and operating with impunity.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This bill is part of a national effort to police family structures and control birthing bodies, cloaked in the language of tradition but rooted in exclusion and control.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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The post also pulled back the veil, if only slightly, on the complex and secretive process federal officials use to determine who belongs on terrorism watch lists that can influence decisions every day by employers, airport security and law enforcement.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The three characters, who make up the Monsters Cereal lineup, are each in their signature look: Count Chocula sports his brown cape, Boo Berry wears his yellow hat and red bow-tie, and Franken Berry is decked out in his monochrome strawberry-pink ensemble.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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To reach the cape, take a ferry to Moreton Island and walk the Cape Moreton track to the Cape Moreton Lighthouse, Queensland’s only stone lighthouse.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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State climate litigation is a political tool disguised as policy.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
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Osbourne made a surprise cameo near the film’s end, helping Nicky defeat one of his villains — who is disguised as a bat — by biting off its head, an homage to one of the rock star's most infamous on-stage antics.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Hiding your number conceals it from everyone, including friends, family, and coworkers who have your number saved on their device, so there is a chance the call might go unanswered.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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By June 2009, the boys — now men — had been released from prison and had their charges dismissed while a shroud of mystery remained over what happened that December night in 1991.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study the dusty shrouds that envelope dying stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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If life is found in Earth’s mantle, that would likely change astrobiology in untold ways.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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India’s Arvind Limited is among the mills taking on the mantle of experimentation, and at the upcoming Kingpins Show in New York on July 23 and 24, the manufacturer will spotlight some of its denim advancements.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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And as the number of A schools creeps upward, that’s ignited a debate on whether Florida is grading its schools effectively, and whether grade inflation is masking continued difficulties educating students.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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But critics, including the New York City Bar Association, are concerned masking is an attempt to shield agents from accountability.—
Julia Marnin
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Zakrzewski bought a machete during his lunch break, took it home and sharpened it before hiding it and a crowbar, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit accuses Tucson police of hiding or destroying evidence in the case, including radar evidence of Wadsack's speed, Pettey's recording of her conversation with Wadsack and several minutes of audio on Schrage's bodycam footage.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Cloak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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