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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
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
The Justice Department is suing Virginia over new state laws limiting federal immigration enforcement, including a ban on federal agents wearing masks.
—Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
It's owned by Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider of equipment such as latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like sleep masks close at hand.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Cellphone video showed metal barricades set up along the sidewalks, police on motorcycles, and some officers wearing masks, which Bethel said is against PPD policy and is being investigated.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 12 June 2026
In the facility, workers were not wearing masks.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Spectators proudly donned luchador masks, sombreros and Mexican flags.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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
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
Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
The Justice Department is suing Virginia over new state laws limiting federal immigration enforcement, including a ban on federal agents wearing masks.
—Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
It's owned by Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider of equipment such as latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like sleep masks close at hand.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Cellphone video showed metal barricades set up along the sidewalks, police on motorcycles, and some officers wearing masks, which Bethel said is against PPD policy and is being investigated.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 12 June 2026
In the facility, workers were not wearing masks.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Martha’s Vineyard also has knife-wielding men in masks and creepy sea hags!
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Spectators proudly donned luchador masks, sombreros and Mexican flags.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
Performative alignment is a disciplined appearance of unity that masks unresolved tension.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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
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
Noun
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My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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A bit of romance, lots of great character conflicts, lovely English countryside and fantastic period costumes all make for a really excellent watch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
9 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
Verb
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Chives’ strong scent naturally disguises the scent of pepper plants from pests.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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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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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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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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Levi’s Cinch Baggy Jeans The jeans' roomy silhouette achieves sweatpants-level comfort without compromising style, enhances airflow, and conceals lines for a flattering fit.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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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
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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But rapid price declines carry a distinctive risk that this typical framing obscures.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Masks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masks. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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