Example Sentences

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The comfortable red blanket over that cloaked London's councils is no more.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A big problem was that early Mac sales success cloaked some of the severe technical problems that almost led to the company’s failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"We shouldn't just think dinosaurs are mammals cloaked in scales and feathers," Holtz said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

The coffins of the victims were cloaked in Guatemalan blue-and-white flags and were flanked by colleagues in uniform, standing to attention.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

It was past midnight in the seaside fishing village of Amagansett, on the East End of Long Island, New York, and a stubborn fog cloaked the town's ribbon of beach.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple