shroud
Example Sentences
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To each shroud he attached a note in red: “This shroud must not be opened under any circumstances.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If no one came to identify her, the team would prepare a clean white shroud, wash her according to Muslim custom and bury her nearby.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The shows are part of her biggest tour to date, which showcases a newfound confidence - in terms of styling, sass and choreography - from an artist who initially performed under a shroud of anonymity.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 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
But as I knelt, the mist seemed to ensnare my body like a sticky shroud, intent on dragging me down.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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