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Synonyms & Antonyms for veil
Synonyms: Noun
blanket, cloak, cope, cover, cover-up, covering, coverture, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, robe, shroud, wraps
Synonyms: Verb
belie, blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, disguise, enshroud, hide, mask, obscure, occult, paper over, screen, shroud, suppress
Antonyms: Verb
bare, disclose, display, divulge, expose, reveal, show, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil
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Examples of veil in a Sentence
Noun
Veils of moss draped the trees. under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operationVerb
Her eyes were partially veiled by her long, dark hair. The sun was veiled by clouds.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The two law professors grounded their reforms in John Rawls’s veil of ignorance thought experiment. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "A Better Way to Fix the Supreme Court," 4 June 2019 In an Instagram Stories post by Diplo last night, Turner is seen wearing a strappy, silky jumpsuit and white veil. — Glamour, "Sophie Turner’s Jumpsuit for Her Wedding to Joe Jonas Is Super Chic—and You Can Actually Buy It," 2 May 2019 The bride wore a white jumpsuit and veil for the ceremony, which was conducted by an Elvis impersonator and attended by their close friends and family. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Got Married With a Las Vegas Wedding After the Billboard Awards," 2 May 2019 According to Mark 15:38, sin had separated people from God, but at the moment of Christ's death, the veil that separated humanity from the presence of God lifted. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "When Is Good Friday? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 13 Feb. 2019 Beyoncé paired the elegant dress with an ultra-long veil and tiny sunglasses for a cool, on-trend upgrade. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beyoncé Wore the Coolest Wedding Gown for Her Vow Renewal with Jay-Z," 2 Jan. 2019 So why not make like the Duchess of Sussex this Halloween with a boatneck top and fitted skirt, to mimic the silhouette of her Givenchy Haute Couture ceremony dress, and throw on a tiara and veil? — Ana Colón, Glamour, "7 Easy Halloween Costumes That Are Very 2018," 4 Oct. 2018 Hassan, who wears the black robe and full face veil of ultra-conservative Muslim women, is angry at Hamas, which has fought three cross-border wars with Israel. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Amid growing poverty in Gaza, aid trickles in," 8 June 2018 The law, carried by a 75-30 vote, forbids the wearing of full-face veils such as the niqab, balaclavas, face-covering ski masks, face masks and fake beards. — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, "Denmark bans full-face veils in public," 31 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
That comes through in his tweets, obviously, with his disdain or frustrations often only thinly veiled. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Analysis: What’s with Trump’s suits? Asking a tailor," 4 June 2019 Luca and Cherri’s stories are disrupting dominant narratives that veil existing colonial power structures and wealth inequality. — Mary Lovell, Teen Vogue, "Bayou Bridge Pipeline Meets Resistance from the L’eau Est La Vie Camp," 16 Oct. 2018 Most Iranian women were used to veiling at the time and did not welcome the decree, particularly since violence was sometimes used to force women in public to remove their veils. — Rafia Zakaria, The New Republic, "Driving Toward Change," 23 June 2018 Your friends who hate brushing their hair (me) will thank you for your remedy veiled in thoughtfulness. — Alexandra Polkinghorn, WSJ, "Managing Editor Alexandra Polkinghorn’s Holiday Gift Guide: Little Luxuries," 4 Dec. 2018 After a lot of talk about Bixby and Samsung's Android Pie update, the company cut the lights and showed off a folding smartphone veiled in darkness and hidden in a case. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Samsung’s foldable phone is real, and it launches next year," 7 Nov. 2018 And taking the look to the next dimension, Alexander added a backdrop of skin veiled in Silver Strobe Cream, then draped the high planes of the face in iridescent Cream Color Base in Luna for a full moon-rivaling glow. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The New Way to Wear Pastel Eye Makeup, According to the Missoni Runway," 22 Sep. 2018 Giving the job to an independent commission can veil the dirty work, but that’s about it. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Gerrymandering a State Constitution," 3 Dec. 2018 Driving is not veiling, nor is anyone being forced to do it. — Rafia Zakaria, The New Republic, "Driving Toward Change," 23 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'veil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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