Curtain
Curtain verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.
Usage example: she dropped her head and in shame curtained her face with her hair
Nearby Words: curtained, curtaining
Show
Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
Usage example: fishing for compliments, the neighbors showed their new SUV to everyone on the block
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The show was never actually cancelled; instead, Henson and company decided to end it so that they could work on films, The Muppet Movie in particular.It's time to put on makeup, It's time to dress up right, It's time to raise the curtain On the Muppet Show tonight!
Source: Series / The Muppet Show - Starting with their fourth show Nouvelle Experience, the ring and curtain at the back were eliminated from the staging and the thematic throughlines of each show became much more detailed.
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Curtain Call: The show ended on a similar note as Mary Tyler Moore with the cast breaking character and taking a bow.
Source: Series / Home Improvement
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