curtain

[ˈkɜːrtn]

Definition:
1. A piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window.
2. Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).

Use 'curtain' in a sentence:

1. As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent.
2. It can be sewn into curtain hems to weight the curtain and so allow it to hang better.
3. A pretty curtain hangs over the window.
4. Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
5. The curtain wall project finished.
6. The green curtain doesn't match the floor.
7. The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
8. Outside the cave mouth the blackness of night was like a curtain.
9. Which kind of curtain do you prefer?
10. Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room.
11. She drew the curtain by.
12. She pulls the curtain closed.
13. He was carrying out the plan behind the curtain.
14. The curtains don't meet in the middle.
15. Management changes are under way that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life.
16. Her bedroom curtains were drawn.
17. We need some new curtains, but these will do for the meanwhile.
18. She pulled the curtain aside.
19. The curtain went up.
20. Why is the curtain drawn over her?
21. There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down.
22. You'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain.
23. I pulled down the curtain.
24. Choose curtains that blend in with your decor.
25. There's a floral pattern on the curtain.
26. She pushed back the curtain of brown hair from her eyes.
27. A candle had set the curtains on fire.
28. Light beamed through a hole in the curtain.
29. He saw something dark disappear behind the curtain of leaves.
30. She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain.
31. She parted the curtains a little and looked out.
32. The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.
33. I clean the bathtub and the shower curtain.
34. They took 23 curtain calls.
35. It's time to face the final curtain.
36. His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career.
37. She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.
38. A bead curtain separated the two rooms.
39. Pull the curtains ─ it's dark outside.
40. We left just before the final curtain .
41. It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn.
42. The curtain fell to the loud applause of the audience.
43. The curtain is colourful.
44. The land is enveloped in a curtain of darkness.
45. It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains.
46. Is there a curtain here?
47. When I saw he had a gun, I thought it was curtains for me.
48. The curtain rises toward the end of the Prelude.
49. Then the curtain falls.
50. A cold grey light crept under the curtains.
51. The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise.
52. Sunlight had discoloured the bright red curtain.
53. We left just before the final curtain.
54. A curtain acted as a divider between this class and another.
55. It's dark now ─ let's close the curtains.
56. The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains.
57. Strong light will affect the depth of colour of your carpets and curtains.
58. I like the pink curtain.
59. She peered at the neighbors from behind the curtain.
60. The curtain was yellow with age.
61. Her mother was there, trying to put a curtain rod up over the little window.
62. The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career.
63. It looks like a great curtain.
64. The curtain wants washing.
65. Can you hang your curtain out?
66. She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in.