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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Netflix is keeping other details under wraps for the time being.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The venue is still under wraps.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
While exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the series will follow an anthology format like the games and feature a different cast and setting each season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time but seen as Grey’s Anatomy meets ER set in Mexico City.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The venue is still under wraps.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
While exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the series will follow an anthology format like the games and feature a different cast and setting each season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time but seen as Grey’s Anatomy meets ER set in Mexico City.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under wraps
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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