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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
Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer as their underlying disease advances behind the cloak of mental illness.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Ben Affleck is leaving the Batman mask and cloak behind for good.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Designed by master perfumer Jacques Cavallier, the luxe fragrance cloaks Chinese white teas in notes inspired by a botanical garden.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer as their underlying disease advances behind the cloak of mental illness.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Ben Affleck is leaving the Batman mask and cloak behind for good.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloak
Noun
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The exclusion of frill makes these unfussy bridal gowns ideal for accessorizing with a piece of special jewelry or a statement veil.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s the requisite shot of a perfect toro nigiri, a thin veil of soy sauce glistening on top, or a close-up of a minimalist ceramic vase.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The real debate was, of course, little different — except that millions of Americans could now see in real time what Biden’s intimate associates had been concealing from them for many months.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rates for home loans dropped slightly, but may not go much lower as uncertainty from Washington shrouds the housing market.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The sun is blotted out by a new 91-foot tall, stadium-like condominium that curves around the north end of the island and shrouds Gordon’s Building 3 in shadow part of the day.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For a sense of how that plays, imagine watching Q assume the mantle of 007.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fisk's old business associates seek to claim his vacant mantle.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But for those like Jack Quinn, the points he’s tallied in the last month shouldn’t mask the underwhelming first 60 games of the season.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But, instead of simply coating the offending zone in air freshener or lighting a candle to help mask the odor, learn how to address unwanted smells at the source.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Palace gardens hid 900-year-old ruins of bathhouse in Spain — until now.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cloak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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