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.
  • 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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