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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group
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as in drapes
curtains plural
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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as in sleep
curtains plural
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
it'll be curtains for us if we're caught
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair
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Recent Examples of curtain
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The curtains were drawn so that it was dimly lit even during the daytime, and a medicinal smell filled the room.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Silvery fabric curtained the frame around him, floating loosely in the cold, dusty air.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Conceived as a modern tropical mansion visible to drivers crossing the causeway that connects Miami Beach to Miami, the house stood out for its tall columns flanked by nearly transparent white curtains from ceiling to floor, opening panoramically to the pool and Biscayne Bay.
—Verb
Tub or washing machine Detergent Scrub brush Magic Eraser (optional)
Gloves (for safety)
Mask (for safety)
Method 1: Soaking with Bleach (for plastic shower curtains and white fabric shower curtains only)
Take down the shower curtain.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtain
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View gallery - 6 images There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world.—
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For years, Maryland’s sprawling nonprofit sector has operated behind a veil of secrecy that state leaders praise publicly but struggle to explain under scrutiny.—
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As well as testing the various systems on board, the crew will be test subjects themselves, helping Nasa understand the effects that space travel has on their cognition, sleep, stress, immune responses and cardiovascular health.—
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Green tea, for example, is high in caffeine and may disrupt sleep.—
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
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But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.—
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The skeletal trees, stripped of their summer green and fiery autumn leaves, stand in a white shroud of snow like stoic models of resilience and grace.—
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The Artemis 2 Orion crew capsule, inside a protective launch shroud, and its escape rocket are visible amid service platforms inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center.—
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Yang points to the death of malls as a signal of the doom to come.—
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She's also cut down on doom scrolling before bed—but doesn't deny herself completely.—
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
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Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.—
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There's a good chance of seeing the endangered mourning cloak butterfly in early spring.—
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The cost is also that a religious cloak has the power to disguise what may actually lie underneath.—
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
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Williams captained six fourth-quarter comebacks and set the franchise’s single-season passing record (3,942 yards).—
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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