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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
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Clean Air Club provides HEPA air purifiers, and Save the Night Chicago delivers high-quality masks.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The spas offer daily massages (included in your stay) as well as traditional masks, scrubs, compresses and wraps using local ingredients, such as coffee, cocoa and raw honey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Swimming masks, goggles and snorkels are only allowed during lap swimming or adult swim hours.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
According to Olive Young, skin care, sun care, sheet masks and cleansers accounted for more than 60 percent of opening-day sales.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The scene alternates between him on a platform with dancers wearing Xuân Phả folk masks, set against the beautiful landscape of Trang An in Ninh Binh Province.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The investor enthusiasm masks underperformance elsewhere; emerging market stocks are tanking if Asia’s three largest chipmakers are excluded.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The aroma masks the smell of tomatoes, working to deter thrips and other garden pests from finding your crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
While his bravado initially masks fear, Billy ultimately reveals unexpected courage, emerging as an unlikely ally as danger escalates.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
That temporarily masks the sensation of fatigue and promotes alertness.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The pharmaceutical industry saw its reputation among patient groups inch up last year, but the rise masks fresh concerns about the extent to which some companies are sufficiently focusing on patient needs, according to a new survey.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
The odor masks the scent of animals' preferred vegetables and confuses insect pests, including aphids, carrot flies, cabbage worms and loopers, spider mites, thrips, and Japanese beetles.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
Everything is coated in a garlic butter salt that masks the mediocrity of the nuts.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
The country’s prosperity masks a condition of perpetual labor simply to sustain family and keep pace with one of the world’s most expensive cities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Supporters of the No Kings Act argued that because SB 5 only applied to some officials, it would likely be struck down by federal courts — as was a California bill that sought to prevent immigration agents from wearing masks.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Clean Air Club provides HEPA air purifiers, and Save the Night Chicago delivers high-quality masks.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The spas offer daily massages (included in your stay) as well as traditional masks, scrubs, compresses and wraps using local ingredients, such as coffee, cocoa and raw honey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Swimming masks, goggles and snorkels are only allowed during lap swimming or adult swim hours.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
According to Olive Young, skin care, sun care, sheet masks and cleansers accounted for more than 60 percent of opening-day sales.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The scene alternates between him on a platform with dancers wearing Xuân Phả folk masks, set against the beautiful landscape of Trang An in Ninh Binh Province.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The investor enthusiasm masks underperformance elsewhere; emerging market stocks are tanking if Asia’s three largest chipmakers are excluded.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The aroma masks the smell of tomatoes, working to deter thrips and other garden pests from finding your crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
While his bravado initially masks fear, Billy ultimately reveals unexpected courage, emerging as an unlikely ally as danger escalates.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
That temporarily masks the sensation of fatigue and promotes alertness.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The pharmaceutical industry saw its reputation among patient groups inch up last year, but the rise masks fresh concerns about the extent to which some companies are sufficiently focusing on patient needs, according to a new survey.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
The odor masks the scent of animals' preferred vegetables and confuses insect pests, including aphids, carrot flies, cabbage worms and loopers, spider mites, thrips, and Japanese beetles.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
Everything is coated in a garlic butter salt that masks the mediocrity of the nuts.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
The country’s prosperity masks a condition of perpetual labor simply to sustain family and keep pace with one of the world’s most expensive cities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masks
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If someone with less skill was attempting a similar thing, the pieces might feel like costumes.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This planet has a wide variety of aliens that come to life with a variety of prosthetics, makeup, props and costumes.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Unlike the vivid green curtains commonly associated with the northern lights, these auroras appeared as soft crimson veils spread across the night sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Indeed, Salome’s lascivious dance of the seven veils was once more shocking for audiences than her execution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The skirt section is a-line, which disguises flaws and flows beautifully.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Gibbard hides from rain, opts for Irish goodbyes, and resorts to giving himself pep talks to drag himself out of bed.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
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Even Adam’s irritable female boss, Suzie (Sasheer Zamata), hides under a people-pleasing mask.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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In Vidal’s telling, the trashy sensationalism of Hearst’s proto-clickbait conceals a tremendous political power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The narrow prenatal through postpartum window of care approach obscures the broader conditions shaping Black women’s health across their lifespan.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But that average obscures a steady fall from high deficits, as the decade began, to slight surpluses in fiscal years 1998 through 2001.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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“Masks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masks. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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