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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
his unexpected friendliness is just a mask, for he always has an ulterior motive
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as in disguises
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van
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as in hides
to keep secret or shut off from view
masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale
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Recent Examples of masks
Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The brand has all the essentials to flaunt your natural texture with pride—shampoos, creams, conditioners, masks, treatments, and a styling gloss.
—Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
In strong markets, owner representation can feel easier because demand masks imperfections.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Authorities used drones to monitor the area and search for the suspects, who were believed to be wearing masks, hooded sweatshirts and dark clothing during the robbery, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Kellou is amazed by Aya’s story of a feast where men and women dance with abandon while wearing masks, and eventually couple up.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Council members said the ordinance was created in response to community complaints about federal officers whose identities were hidden by masks or face coverings during operations in the Twin Cities.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Get two masks for just $16 right now with this Amazon deal online.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Among their demands were requiring agents to remove masks, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants before entering private property, according to The Associated Press.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Tools like Tails create a more private operating system that runs from a USB and routes traffic through Tor Browser, which masks your IP address — good for anonymous publishing.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Giddey purchased the home using an opaque land trust that masks his ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
But that strength masks ongoing weakness among consumers and the property sector.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
While meant to express closeness, this phrase often masks blurred boundaries.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The night sky may seem calm, even serene, but that masks events of a catastrophic and nearly unimaginable scale.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But her demeanor masks an inner toughness.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the growth masks deeper challenges for the domestic economy that policymakers are under pressure to address in the year ahead, analysts say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
That ruling paved the way for federal immigration officials to continue wearing masks during California operations.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The brand has all the essentials to flaunt your natural texture with pride—shampoos, creams, conditioners, masks, treatments, and a styling gloss.
—Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
In strong markets, owner representation can feel easier because demand masks imperfections.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Authorities used drones to monitor the area and search for the suspects, who were believed to be wearing masks, hooded sweatshirts and dark clothing during the robbery, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Kellou is amazed by Aya’s story of a feast where men and women dance with abandon while wearing masks, and eventually couple up.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Council members said the ordinance was created in response to community complaints about federal officers whose identities were hidden by masks or face coverings during operations in the Twin Cities.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Get two masks for just $16 right now with this Amazon deal online.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Among their demands were requiring agents to remove masks, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants before entering private property, according to The Associated Press.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Still, the resilience masks a more complicated picture, economists said, given the cooling labor market and a record trade deficit in goods in December.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Tools like Tails create a more private operating system that runs from a USB and routes traffic through Tor Browser, which masks your IP address — good for anonymous publishing.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Giddey purchased the home using an opaque land trust that masks his ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
But that strength masks ongoing weakness among consumers and the property sector.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
While meant to express closeness, this phrase often masks blurred boundaries.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The night sky may seem calm, even serene, but that masks events of a catastrophic and nearly unimaginable scale.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But her demeanor masks an inner toughness.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the growth masks deeper challenges for the domestic economy that policymakers are under pressure to address in the year ahead, analysts say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masks
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In the time since, his take on the character has become a fixture of fascination in pop culture, spawning a countless number of halloween costumes, memes and commentary.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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And who doesn’t love costumes at Halloween?—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Sisters wear black floor-length habits and veils that smell of lilacs and ammonia cleaner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Rosina has also caught the eye of the wealthy bachelor Count Almaviva, who disguises himself as a poor student to serenade Rosina from the street outside Bartolo’s home in Seville.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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This approach disguises the fact that your primary bedroom has two mattresses in it, while bringing in a dash of luxury.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many shoppers assume the shine hides spoilage or adds chemicals.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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There’s Manny, Zitzs and EZ, who has a way with the girls; Izzy, an abused boy who hides his family’s secrets, and Gloria, as good at sports as the boys and so fierce nobody teases her little sister about her stutter.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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The brand, first launched in 2018, has featured a limited edition Minecraft Dungeons collaboration (with Microsoft and Mojang) for cloaks and hoodies, and Five Nights at Freddy’s wearable blankets and winter jackets.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From Callum Turner‘s cheekbones and Fanning’s wide eyes to Keough’s legs and Lukas Gage’s curls, beauty strikes at every turn, yet barely conceals the barbs and thorns such looks envelop here.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 54 unidentified bodies were laid carefully in a long line of white shrouds as Palestinians gathered around the grave site.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rather than scrolling, people are reading of the mist that obscures Yorkshire moors and its inhabitants’ judgments.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Masks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masks. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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