Examples of “shroud” in a Sentence

noun A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial.

• Archaeologists found a linen shroud in the ancient tomb.
• The family wrapped their loved one in a plain shroud before the burial.
• The body was wrapped in a simple white shroud.

noun Something that covers or conceals, often figuratively.

• A shroud of mist hung over the valley at dawn.
• The company kept its plans under a shroud of silence.
• A shroud of secrecy surrounded the negotiations.

verb To cover, hide, or envelop something.

• Thick smoke shrouded the mountain, so we could not see the top.
• Fog shrouded the harbor all morning.
• The details of the deal remain shrouded in mystery.