shroud

Example Sentences

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“We expect that the shroud of uncertainty created by the conflict will weigh on the PMI this month.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And she has gold lozenges painted all around the perimeter of her shroud, done tastefully, without obvious ostentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Now, it is time to take it to an East Los Angeles gallery for others to ponder and appreciate, like some ancient shroud.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Clare picked his way across the clearing, adjusting his hood to shroud his face.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman