shroud
noun
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
Example Sentences
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Mystery still shrouds Zhang’s escape in July, following a late night court hearing in Mexico City when a judge unexpectedly granted him house arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
An AFP correspondent in Spin Boldak said they saw hundreds of people attending funerals on Thursday, including for children whose bodies were wrapped in white shrouds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
The news agency also reported seeing bodies wrapped in white shrouds at Nasser hospital.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Yet despair shrouds Vuong’s characters, immigrants and other outsiders for whom the American Dream isn’t an inkling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
If lunged toward the shrouds, momentarily eclipsing the stunning golden light.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
