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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What starts out as research turns frightfully perilous when Kristen is kidnapped by a brutal underworld syndicate determined to keep the truth under wraps.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Exact plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but the film is expected to pick up where its predecessor left off.
—EW.com, 9 May 2025
Beyond that sparse teaser, the plot details are being kept under wraps.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
The official further alleged that a subsequent police investigation had been kept under wraps.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Exact plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but the film is expected to pick up where its predecessor left off.
—EW.com, 9 May 2025
Beyond that sparse teaser, the plot details are being kept under wraps.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
The official further alleged that a subsequent police investigation had been kept under wraps.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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