curtain

Example Sentences

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Today, Florida’s new laws force boards to pull back the curtain on the physical and financial health of the entire facility.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

"The chirp in this supernova signal is like that engine pulling back the curtain and revealing that it's really there."

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The toilet does not have a door, only a curtain hangs over it to provide some privacy.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The man excused himself and batted aside a cloth curtain in the doorway of the back room.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo