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

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

Interactive features include a kiosk that digitally separates each level of the shroud so visitors can examine just the blood stains, just the burn marks or just the shadowy image.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

This is similar to the height of an adult human and consistent with a body in a burial shroud commonly seen in Sudan.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

I removed the shroud and folded it over my arm as Yakov’s body was lowered into the water.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros