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a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
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: 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.
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Some have interpreted the condition as a veiled threat: Vote in favor of the plan, or risk a clawback.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Cole Escola: Most Modest Bride! Image The actor’s Thom Browne ensemble of white veiled hat, skirt suit and loafers seemed as appropriate for a chapel as the Met Gala carpet.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Cole Escola: Most Modest Bride! Image The actor’s Thom Browne ensemble of white veiled hat, skirt suit and loafers seemed as appropriate for a chapel as the Met Gala carpet.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for veiled
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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