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cloaked

  • past participle
    of cloak.
    cloak
    noun
    a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
  • past tense form
    of cloak.
    cloak
    noun
    a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.

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Whatever happens will be cloaked in lies — and followed by gaslighting.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

The city has been awash with fans cloaked in black - wearing T-shirts in tribute to Osbourne or Black Sabbath - visiting sites in the city most connected to the heavy metal icon.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The king has moved swiftly to protect it, displaying what James Knox, who has worked closely with Charles, once described to me as “steely determination cloaked in marvelous manners.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2026

The way he said it made me think it was a question, a serious one cloaked by a casual voice.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken