under wraps

idiom

informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.

Examples of under wraps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gaumont is keeping the plot of the show under wraps and will be announcing the cast in the next few weeks. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 However, details about the project are being kept under wraps for now. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 Killer Mike and his wife Shana have been married for nearly 20 years — but the first nine of those were kept under wraps. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Details on personnel and other arrangements for White Roses, My God remain under wraps. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2024 Frankenheimer deploys his twists (and a couple of all-time best car chases) like a devious puppet master, and De Niro, in one of his last great performances, keeps his character’s true nature expertly under wraps until the film’s final swerve. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024 Gossip Girl and The O.C. grads Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are attached to write the TV offshoot, whose premise is being kept under wraps. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024 Exact character details are being kept under wraps. Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024 The 21-year-old LSU forward kept her decision under wraps until nearly the end of the deadline to declare her intentions, with the plan to let her coach know privately after the last season game before announcing publicly, as ESPN reported during live LSU vs. Iowa coverage. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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