shroud
noun
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
shrouded
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past participleof shroud.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shroud.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shroudnouna cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
Example Sentences
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From afar, the Sagrada Família, shrouded in mist, appears otherworldly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
There’s something very powerful there: She’s demystifying a process that can still be shrouded in unnecessary secrecy, and making a choice many women have at least considered.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
No counterculture event is more shrouded in hype than this annual gathering of thrill-seekers, Instagram influencers, billionaires and whichever artists can still afford to attend.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Preparations for the Madison Square Gardens bash had been shrouded in secrecy, with feverish excitement only ramping up as it got closer to the big day.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
That morning they lit a fire in a deep hollow shrouded by great bushes of holly, and their supper-breakfast was merrier than it had been since they set out.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
