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as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
a long black velvet mantle
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2
as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the mantle of secrecy that surrounds the operations of the organization's hierarchy
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantle
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Summer sun breaks reveal vistas of precipitous slopes mantled in deep green grasses — with distant volcanic peaks shrouded in snow.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The living room has bay windows overlooking the treescape of Eighth Avenue and a decorative fireplace with a grand wooden mantle — a keeper.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Summer sun breaks reveal vistas of precipitous slopes mantled in deep green grasses — with distant volcanic peaks shrouded in snow.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantle
Noun
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While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bats don’t just sneak under the cloak of night, evading the human eye.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My 8-year-old big sister, Lisa, clothed in her first communion dress and veil, her treasured rosary draped in her hands, lay motionless and cold amid the white silken lining, her head upon a white satin pillow.—
Patti Newton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ceiling is inspired by shed structures derived from industrial architecture and veils hide the hangers along the walls, emphasizing the sense of lightness with garments that seem to float.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This blaze is intense enough that firefighters used water lines to moisten the soil around trees and wrapped their trunks with fire-resistant foil blankets.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kacavas just wrapped the horror-satire Corporate Retreat alongside Sasha Lane, Odeya Rush, Ashton Sanders, Rosanna Arquette, and Alan Ruck.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
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Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The evocative mural, by Argentine artist Diego Gravinese, is mythical and mystical, in soft yet bright colors that envelop the entrance, where a white and gold spiral staircase breaks up the vast painting.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fabric glides across your skin with a soft sensuality, enveloping you in a whisper of luxury.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the upper decks are enclosed by almost 4,300 square feet of reflective glass.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Roll the chicken around the pepper to enclose.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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This blaze is intense enough that firefighters used water lines to moisten the soil around trees and wrapped their trunks with fire-resistant foil blankets.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show.—
John Tufts,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Mantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantle. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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