under wraps
idiom
informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.
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Take-Two is keeping those details under wraps for now.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Though both the cover and the official release date remain under wraps, the record is now available to pre-order.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Leading up to the film's release, Hauser was absent from trailers to keep his role under wraps.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The plot details for episode eight of The Gilded Age season three are currently under wraps for now.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Though both the cover and the official release date remain under wraps, the record is now available to pre-order.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Leading up to the film's release, Hauser was absent from trailers to keep his role under wraps.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The plot details for episode eight of The Gilded Age season three are currently under wraps for now.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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