1
as in drapes
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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2
as in death
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 hides
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 Synonyms for curtains
Noun
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The murders in 2024 included eight killings involving white supremacists and five deaths at the hands of far-right anti-government extremists.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025 -
The coroner’s conclusion of suicide was expected, but a Channel 4 report into the circumstances around his death is yet to report back and questions remain.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The result is a season that’s ludicrous in plot yet freshly unsettling in its portrayal of how people can become resigned to their fate.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The far away country was Czechoslovakia and so off Chamberlain flew to meet Hitler in Munich to decide the fate of the Czechoslovaks without them at the table with the big powers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Horror films primed on increasingly gory demises have always trafficked in archetypes.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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The giddily ludicrous demises, doled out at random, are meant to balance out the darker themes in the film.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After Karen's passing, Sheila continued assisting families facing similar challenges.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Beckett—who sees the benefits Kevin brings on a daily basis—had been on the lookout for a new addition to the family ever since the sad passing of their previous dog last year.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Miami Herald 305-376-2129 Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Marlins and high school sports for the Miami Herald.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Our list of online casinos with slot machine recommendations covers mobile-friendly sites.—
Matthew Gover,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This sleep set includes sleek must-haves to comfortably catch some Z’s: a silk eye mask, two scrunchies, and a pillowcase.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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The stimulation is designed to help with anxiety, sleep, pain and stress.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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New Moon is decidedly the least-beloved Twilight movie due to its slower plot, excessive doom and gloom, and Edward’s absence.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ruffin also reinforced the importance of being in Black spaces by not letting the doom and gloom of the recent administration’s executive orders permeate the room.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtains. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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