unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvāl How to pronounce unveil (audio)
unveiled; unveiling; unveils
Synonyms of unveilnext

transitive verb

1
: to remove a veil or covering from
unveiled the portrait
2
: to make public : divulge, reveal
a good time to unveil their plans

intransitive verb

: to throw off a veil or protective cloak

Examples of unveil in a Sentence

The developer unveiled plans for a new housing complex. The company will unveil its newest product today.
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The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 It was unveiled Friday at the nonprofit ALAS - Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (Helping Latinos Dream). Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 27 June 2026 With the festival wrapping up tomorrow and most of the announcements from the festival largely unveiled, what news from Annecy stood out, for good or for bad? Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 Just a year after the company's first foray into motocross bikes, Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX, a fire-breathing featherweight built to dominate tracks with possibly the highest revving engine in its class. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unveil

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of unveil was in 1599

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“Unveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unveil. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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unveil

verb
un·​veil ˌən-ˈvā(ə)l How to pronounce unveil (audio)
ˈən-
1
a
: to remove a veil or covering from
unveil a statue
b
: disclose, reveal
unveiled their plans
2
: to throw off a veil

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