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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
Compounded by the sudden passing of Lily’s grandfather—which renders her initial motivation to study Mandarin moot—these follies only deepen beneath a veil of complicated mourning. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Netflix’s decision to lift the veil on box office is a way of ingratiating itself with exhibition and the motion picture talent community. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Okay, good veiled Alexa/Siri reference. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 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
  • Scaffolding was being taken down Tuesday after workers over Labor Day weekend removed a shroud that had obscured the work.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The novel invites and shrouds and protects, then presses on him for years in recollection, worrying the edges of imagination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shroud
Verb
  • The series begins during a police intervention in which two officers shoot an unarmed teenager and decide to conceal what happened from their superiors.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That would mean finding a place to conceal our crew of 300 people — not an easy feat in these locations!
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceal
Verb
  • Each strap wrapped around the shaft of her boots, imparting a grungy effect.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The masa must then be mixed with fat, broth and salt and aerated to achieve the right consistency before the tamales can be assembled, carefully wrapped and cooked.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • Saturday audiences pick which player takes on the cloak, and that choice sets which of the five scripts plays out.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor built a career out of being fully, unapologetically herself, rarely hiding behind the cloak of fame with an unrelenting focus on her pursuits.
    — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloak
Verb
  • Cuts to public agencies have coincided with outbreaks of infectious and foodborne diseases, to the point that the administration is trying to manipulate numbers to hide measles deaths.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The restaurant is also available for private-dining bookings with a room that can instantly tint its glass, hiding diners with the flip of a switch.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hide
Verb
  • After driving to the 1-yard line, Sean McVay called a quarterback sneak, one that ended with Stafford being enveloped in an avalanche of bodies, including Warner’s.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Earth is enveloped by an atmosphere that consists of about 78 percent nitrogen gas (N2).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of envelop
Noun
  • Trips to the beach may be numbered, but afternoon picnics don’t have to be thanks to this blanket.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Brandon Fuentes of the University of Arizona’s department of psychiatry told Psychology Today that co-sleeping is associated with measurable health upsides, which means the trend is unlikely to harden into a blanket recommendation.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of blanket
Verb
  • What’s at issue is collateral damage, a term that came into use during the Vietnam War to obscure, through abstraction, that masses of civilians were being systematically blown to pieces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The poster also obscured the system’s dynamic tracking accuracy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
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