curtain

Example Sentences

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But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

From serving as the Republic of Ireland's kitman at two World Cups and a European Championship, to refereeing behind the Iron Curtain, the Dubliner has an almost legendary status.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

In a struggle between two classic NFL defenses — Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

During the course of roughly a decade, Roth curated Penguin’s “Writers From the Other Europe,” smuggling masters from behind the Iron Curtain into American sight: Tadeusz Borowski, Danilo Kiš, Milan Kundera and, crucially, Bruno Schulz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“You got a problem with Mr. Curtain, S.Q.?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart