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noun

ˈvāl How to pronounce veil (audio)
Definition of veilnext
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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verb

1
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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2
as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely morning fog veiled the fields

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Recent Examples of veil
Noun
On Tuesday, Tony Romo – a longtime NFL star and the current top analyst on CBS’ NFL broadcasts – pulled back that veil. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 The jeweler recently posted up-close photos of the ring on Instagram, as well as a snap of Lee wearing a white veil and kissing Posty’s head while showing off the sparkling rock on her finger to the camera. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Decked out in her wedding dress and veil and clutching a bridal bouquet, Bethan Thomas rode the Coryton line of the South Wales Metro from Birchgrove to Penarth — about a half-hour journey — to get to her ceremony at Penarth Pier Pavilion on May 9. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for veil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veil
  1. shroud
  2. conceal
  3. wrap
  4. cloak
  5. hide
  6. envelop
  7. blanket
  8. obscure
Noun
  • That has astronomers eagerly awaiting what can be seen as the shroud over the heart of the Milky Way gets at least partially lifted.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The secrecy mandate in state law shrouds more than just the financial details of a project.
    — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shroud
Verb
  • That's because the sink and invisible dual-burner induction cooktop are concealed below a sliding top that works just like a bar or table when retracted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • All three globe bulbs are concealed here, as is most of the cord, but a foot pedal on/off switch ensures ease of use.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceal
Verb
  • The pass the Netherlands forward wrapped into Alexander Isak’s feet was perfect.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lined in vegan leather and wrapped in vegan suede, this eco-conscious buy is as soft as it is structured.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Accompanying the drones will be a suite of musical scores and dialogue from the films, as well as a live performance by an electric violinist (dressed in a wizard’s cloak) to help amplify the soundtrack.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloak
Verb
  • The documentary asserts Musk has vastly overstated the capacities of Tesla vehicles, dazzling 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl and other journalists with displays of his electric cars proceeding under their own guidance, while hiding a frightening reality.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Voice analytics hears the frustration or relief that the same sentence can hide.
    — Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hide
Verb
  • Ma, like Lucas, evokes dreamlike scenography that heightens and shifts emotion through enveloping atmospheres.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of envelop
Noun
  • Salt stomping fits neatly inside a growing bucket of low-cost, low-tech, screen-free wind-down practices that already includes bath rituals, breathwork and weighted blankets.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So what can possibly feel better and safer than the warm blanket that is female camaraderie, the allyship of fellow women who know exactly what Ricki is going through?
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of blanket
Verb
  • Orwell was exploring the roles that euphemism, tangled syntax, and dying metaphors can play in obscuring the true intentions of a totalitarian state.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Last week, OpenAI began rolling out its latest model, Astra, which performs better but obscures more of its internal processes.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Sep. 2026
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