mantle

[man-tl] / ˈmæn tl /

NOUN

cloak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

veil

STRONG

blanket cape covering curtain pallium screen wrap

Example Sentences

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Chávez died in 1993, and Huerta, now 95, rose to take his mantle as the hero of the movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

One idea was that TOI-561 b might have a smaller iron core and a mantle made of lighter rock compared to Earth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Over the years, Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi’s airports took that mantle.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

This condition resulted from hot material rising upward from Earth's mantle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Ella didn't understand what she was doing as she pulled her knitting needles from under her mantle.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton