as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night
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as in to manage
to meet one's day-to-day needs
a young man learning to cope on his own at college
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Recent Examples of cope
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century.
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Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Iranians who spoke to NBC News described losing their jobs, dealing with the financial damage caused by the war and trying to cope with soaring prices on everyday goods like meat and eggs.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Noun
There’s a generous serving of cope in that statement.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century.
—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Evert remembers being aware of all that Navratilova was coping with, but says competition kept her at a distance.
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Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Iranians who spoke to NBC News described losing their jobs, dealing with the financial damage caused by the war and trying to cope with soaring prices on everyday goods like meat and eggs.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
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The nineteenth-century lace veil was found in an antiques market and secured with Grace Kelly's Cartier tiara.
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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
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The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
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The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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Silver and predatory birds aside, Silver and eagles aside, the shoe features a black leather and mesh region beneath the shroud with a red Jumpman.
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The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
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The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.
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But can this love story survive the Jackson ranch's shady dealings?
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These are hero buys that will survive the elements, no matter whether plans include scaling mountains or sunning in parks.
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Noe Padilla As thousands lay out their tents and picnic blankets in San Francisco's Crissy Field, many are worried that the dense layer of fog sitting over the Golden Gate Bridge may ruin the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.
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Picnics with outside food, blankets and lawn chairs are allowed into Rancho Cordova’s July 4 festival, but outside alcohol and barbecue grills are prohibited.
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Virginia is set to ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks, allow certain criminal convictions to be sealed and strengthen tenant protections when new laws go into effect this week.
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Police are looking for two additional suspects, both men spotted fleeing the scene of Purvis’ shooting wearing masks and hoodies.
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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