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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Exact dates on availability and pricing are under wraps for now.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
White signed a four-year, $125 million extension with the Celtics during the summer of 2024, keeping him under wraps through 2029.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Paddington Bear is played by James Hameed (off-stage performer and remote puppeteer) and Arti Shah (on-stage performer), with producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley keeping some of the technical wizadry under wraps.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite the ring's sparkle, the couple managed to keep the engagement under wraps until September 2025.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
White signed a four-year, $125 million extension with the Celtics during the summer of 2024, keeping him under wraps through 2029.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Paddington Bear is played by James Hameed (off-stage performer and remote puppeteer) and Arti Shah (on-stage performer), with producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley keeping some of the technical wizadry under wraps.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite the ring's sparkle, the couple managed to keep the engagement under wraps until September 2025.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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