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a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised
veiled threats
Examples of veiled in a Sentence
She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
Recent Examples on the Web
Its explicit finger-pointing and unapologetic storytelling marked a departure from the veiled references of the singer’s past breakup songs, leaving no room for ambiguity.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
Villanueva’s critics derided it as a thinly veiled way to target political enemies.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Also on Wednesday’s call, DeSantis made what many on the call viewed as a veiled dig at Susie Wiles, a senior adviser on Trump’s campaign who once served as a top adviser to DeSantis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
In a move seen as a veiled attempt to ban Pride flags, Huntington Beach voters approved an amendment to the city’s charter this week that barred the city from displaying anything other than a select few official government flags on city property.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
That fondness soon sours, however, as the veiled excuse of maturity begins to fall and Priscilla’s age starts to show.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
Jerry Reinsdorf has issued a veiled threat about the White Sox potentially moving from Chicago, their American League home since 1901.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Venus’ opaque skies also prevented early astronomers from seeing the surface through their telescopes, which led to erroneous assumptions of the veiled planet until well into the 20th century.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
Leave your bike outside and meander through the sloping hills covered in stubby graves, statues of veiled angels, and grand mausoleums.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
Villanueva’s critics derided it as a thinly veiled way to target political enemies.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Also on Wednesday’s call, DeSantis made what many on the call viewed as a veiled dig at Susie Wiles, a senior adviser on Trump’s campaign who once served as a top adviser to DeSantis.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
In a move seen as a veiled attempt to ban Pride flags, Huntington Beach voters approved an amendment to the city’s charter this week that barred the city from displaying anything other than a select few official government flags on city property.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
That fondness soon sours, however, as the veiled excuse of maturity begins to fall and Priscilla’s age starts to show.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
Jerry Reinsdorf has issued a veiled threat about the White Sox potentially moving from Chicago, their American League home since 1901.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Venus’ opaque skies also prevented early astronomers from seeing the surface through their telescopes, which led to erroneous assumptions of the veiled planet until well into the 20th century.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
Leave your bike outside and meander through the sloping hills covered in stubby graves, statues of veiled angels, and grand mausoleums.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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