How to Use conceal in a Sentence
conceal
verb- The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
- The controls are concealed behind a panel.
- She could barely conceal her anger.
- The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.
- The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
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Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.
— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The defector said the government goes to great lengths to conceal the camps from the public eye.
— Lacey Christ, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2022 -
But the feeling itself, for all its intuitiveness, conceals some strangeness.
— Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024 -
Inner and outer layers of fabric enclose and conceal much of the essential equipment.
— Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 -
Darling never makes any effort to conceal its central conceit: that something is very, very wrong in Victory.
— Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022 -
At both ends of the spectrum — having debt or having savings — people do conceal their financial realities from their partners.
— Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2024 -
This suggests that the color change is an adaptive response to conceal themselves from bioluminescent predators.
— Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2022 -
At this, the small group of mourners murmured and groaned approvingly, while Grant’s father rolled his eyes, then covered his face with a big rough hand, as though to conceal an unruly emotion.
— Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022 -
Other school districts have provided these documents to the Free Press, removing student names to conceal their identities.
— Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2022 -
Last week, a federal judge in Syracuse struck down portions of the state's new gun law, including the part that designates all of Times Square as off limits to conceal carry.
— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2022 -
Ephron told the court Phillips appeared to be concealing a knife.
— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Piotr Bobak, the elder Figueroa's boyfriend at the time of the killing, concealed the murder, police said.
— USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Barton spotted a hole in one of the walls, concealed by pink satin curtains.
— Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023 -
The cocaine was concealed in the clothes racks' metal pipes, photos show.
— Emma Colton, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2024 -
The gunman did not conceal his weapon when entering the school, Sack said.
— Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022 -
Glass walls connect the indoor spaces to the backyard, which is concealed by tall shrubs and a wood fence.
— Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024 -
The post also claims that rockets are launched near oceans to conceal their crash landings on Earth.
— Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023 -
Sources Though agents searched Trump's bedroom, a small door in one of the walls was concealed behind a large dresser and a big TV, sources said.
— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The curved doors on either side conceal a charging station and pantry space.
— Chantal Lamers, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023 -
Even an official act can be a crime if done to commit or conceal a crime.
— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024 -
The drawers pull down and are perfect for concealing shoes.
— Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 -
The Houthis are adept at moving and concealing their assets.
— Alexandra Stark, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024 -
At the end of the day, simply close the closet doors to conceal your workstation and keep your home looking clutter-free.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023 -
Did Biden try to conceal these documents before the midterms?
— Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023 -
This conduct served to conceal the close connection to Alameda, as well as the criminal source of some of the funds.
— Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
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