as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy
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1
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted
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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist
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Recent Examples of shroud
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
The child was laid down in a room where the bodies of those killed were being wrapped in shrouds.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
But because of their extreme characteristics, the interiors of these stellar remnants are shrouded in mystery.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
All that’s peeking out from underneath its shroud is a toe tagged with the Westview Public Library card of stamped dates and a long lock of scarlet (get it?) hair.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
The child was laid down in a room where the bodies of those killed were being wrapped in shrouds.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
These personal emails also seemed to shroud the true identities of DOGE staffers, whereas other government employees must use their full names in official communications.
—Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
But because of their extreme characteristics, the interiors of these stellar remnants are shrouded in mystery.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shroud
Noun
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Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown wore a silver cowl neck gown paired with a coordinating veil from Annie’s Ibiza.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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Right next to them is a little white porcelain cat, outfitted with a simple lacy wedding veil.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Urban Outfitters’ fourth-quarter results concealed underlying challenges, with the flagship brand experiencing its eleventh consecutive quarter of negative growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body of the lion lay concealed among the thick-growing needles of the pine limb.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also reflects how techno caught on internationally so rapidly that its origins in the Motor City have been obscured for some by a narrative of the genre as a white trend born in Europe.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, between wrapping Succession and beginning rehearsals on The Picture of Dorian Gray, which opened last year in London’s West End to staggering acclaim, Snook had a baby girl.—
Hannah-Rose Yee,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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The tour, which also features performances by Trace Adkins, Deana Carter and Emily Ann Roberts, will continue throughout the summer before wrapping on Sept. 6 in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The announcement and teaser also comes after a New York Fashion Week runway collaboration with designer Christian Siriano, indicating that the desire to take back the red cloak is the theme for the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, which will be airing newly into President Trump’s second reelection.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sen both understood Oberon’s desire to hide a secret and recognized a trace of her South Asian accent.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This Maserati aims to blur the lines between track and street, and the scenery along with it.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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But this divide is fading as the lines between the two continue to blur.—
Amit Ashkenazi,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The sunlit sanctuary’s posh amenities include a rooftop garden enveloped in greenery with open views over the city.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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The body is barely cold before they’re enveloped in a world of drugs and murder, with the FBI circling ever nearer to what looks like a criminal jackpot (fronted by a deli, hence the title).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Shroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shroud. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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