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as in cloaks
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
a long black velvet mantle
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as in veils
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 shrouds
to surround or cover closely
early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river
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Recent Examples of mantles
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2025
Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
The signs will rest in basements and on mantles for years, collecting dust.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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The house, built around 1849, is 23 feet wide and about 5,600 square feet with original details like pocket doors, crown moldings, fireplace mantles, and hardwood floors.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantles
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Partnership and teamwork can be real deals or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.—
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Partnership and teamwork can be real deal or can be cloaks for non-contributors if someone doesn’t see their pattern.—
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Kay’s refined style – made up of ivory wool coats, pillbox hats and delicate face veils – is Marty’s aspirational opposite.—
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The embroidery in the veils is done by hand.—
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
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Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.—
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Red capes like that are actually historically accurate for the era, though our cape isn’t particularly historically accurate.—
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The star also shared an adorable photo of the family’s matching Halloween costume, sharing an image of her, Luai, and Shammas wearing Batman costumes with masks and capes.—
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Instead of looking sharp and functional, your room can turn into a museum of knick-knacks, half-finished books, and piles of blankets.—
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Turkish cotton towels double as lightweight blankets, ideal for an extra layer on a chilly plane or to stay cozy in your hotel room.—
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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
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Prior to the wedding, the bridal party wore black robes cut with white lace, while Hunt donned a matching robe in white, with black lace.—
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Alongside custom robes by Lekha and Oxalis & Wonder Valley bath products, rooms come with record players, inviting guests to select from the vinyl collection in the hotel's listening library.—
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The wild color story takes a breath in the living room, where neutral grass cloth envelops the walls and ceiling.—
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Modified from machines used by Planters factories to wrap peanuts, this contraption envelops 5,000 MetroCards every hour—or more than one every second.—
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“Mantles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantles. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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