as in shroud
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road
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as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veil
Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Fendi is lifting the veil on the future of Silvia Venturini Fendi — but is keeping mum about the new creative direction of the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The fashion magazine explained that Moretz wore a light blue dress and veil for the ceremony before changing into a white custom jacket and trousers with a cowboy hat for the reception.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Fendi is lifting the veil on the future of Silvia Venturini Fendi — but is keeping mum about the new creative direction of the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The fashion magazine explained that Moretz wore a light blue dress and veil for the ceremony before changing into a white custom jacket and trousers with a cowboy hat for the reception.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veil
Noun
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Others stood and prayed around a group of five bodies in shrouds, including three tiny children.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 Sep. 2025
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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For vintage vibes and powerful audio, Klipsch's The One Bluetooth speaker is also 37% off and brings that warm, room-filling sound wrapped in wood-and-copper charm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The affected Evermore Surprise Eggs are gold, come wrapped in yellow, pink, or green, and each contains a selection of seven toys, including the toy airplane in question.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Louise Donegan, my wife, [has] been working on my look for a couple of years, like the cloak thing.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Lucas, who wore clip-on pointy ears along with his costume of a brown cloak.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone piece and other prosthetics, plus hiding his tattoos.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fraughtness that had enveloped Villa’s summer and start to the campaign continued.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Palace in Madrid and the Waldorf Astoria on Park Ave are just a couple five-star stays where you’ll be enveloped in the brand’s high thread count sheets and sumptuous robes.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The other names on the list were obscured, leading to widespread fan speculation about his future opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nab the blanket on sale to wrap up in all season long or get a head start on holiday shopping and gift it to a loved one.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Veil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veil. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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