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curtain

[kur-tn] / ˈkɜr tn /


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He was nearly blind and used curtain rods as walking sticks for assistance.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Just an act in front of a stage curtain: pure entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It would be a major surprise if the United States and Canada do not figure in the Para-ice hockey final at 15:05, which brings the curtain down on the sporting action at these Games.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I pulled the curtain aside and ducked into the yurt.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri