palls 1 of 2

noun

plural of pall
1
as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews

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2
as in clouds
an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns

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3
as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production

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palls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pall
as in subsides
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palls
  1. coffins
  2. clouds
  3. veils
  4. subsides
  5. caskets
  6. shrouds
  7. decreases
  8. tombs
Noun
  • The funeral procession in the normally bustling Midan neighborhood carried the coffins of three of the victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Killed alongside Khamenei, and displayed in coffins next to his, were his daughter, son-in-law and baby granddaughter, as well as the wife ​of his son Mojtaba.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of coffins
Noun
  • According to AccuWeather, heat domes can also prevent clouds from forming, increasing sunshine that boosts temperatures.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of clouds
Noun
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Definition of veils
Verb
  • After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of subsides
Noun
  • Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • Some researchers have theorized that these curious small galaxies could harbor black holes that are buried in thick shrouds of cosmic dust.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of shrouds
Verb
  • Previous research has demonstrated that direct exposure to nature significantly reduces physiological stress, lowers heart rates and decreases levels of stress hormones, like cortisol.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Definition of decreases
Noun
  • That has brought the total tombs found in the site to 48, ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In the Valley of the Kings, guides suggest specific tombs based on what you’re drawn to, whether intricate artwork, historical significance, or lighter crowds, while explaining what the decorations convey about ancient beliefs and power.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of tombs
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