cloak
noun
a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
Example Sentences
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"The next step is to make cloaks that don't just hide and protect, but also actively manipulate heat in useful ways."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The reality competition show “The Traitors” is transforming into a sprawling entertainment franchise, with an official board game, signature hooded cloaks, and live immersive experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Irvan Maulana has struggled with shortness of breath and a cough as wildfire smoke cloaks the Indonesian city of Palangkaraya.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
Not even an eagle poised against the sun would have marked the hobbits sitting there, under the weight of doom, silent, not moving, shrouded in their thin grey cloaks.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
