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as in concealed
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 shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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as in covered
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Recent Examples of veiled
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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Verb
Long lengths for all day were important, as were discreet layers of veiled transparency.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
On Monday night, the Houston Texans marked a moment of silence for victims of violence without naming Kirk by name, while the Las Vegas Raiders made no reference, veiled or otherwise, to the assassination.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Verb
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And, fittingly for a couple who met on Carpool Karaoke, there’s a serious karaoke setup concealed behind custom cabinetry in the living room.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although her shoes were concealed due to the floor-length design of her dress, Lopez also went for a fun yet classic pair of shoes, opting for the Jimmy Choo Max sandals, with a towering heel measuring 150mm.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of traditional shoelaces, the Air Afrique x Nike Air Max RK61 features an upper which is shrouded with a zipper closure affixed with metallic hardware.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s also a covered front porch and second-story deck that can seat several people for outdoor entertainment.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the best part of the entire house has to be the oversized covered front porch, which is connected to the living room with a sliding glass door.—
Jessica Comstock,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The stars themselves are bestowed by anonymous inspectors who briefly appear on camera, but whose names, faces, and even voices are completely obscured.—
Laurie Woolever,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cuoco is best known for her 12-season run as Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which wrapped in 2019.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kidman confirmed that her fantasy sequel, which also stars Sandra Bullock, had wrapped filming earlier this month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our subject was also complicated by the myths that enveloped it.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly something enveloped it and pulled it toward the surface.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again after beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, on home ice in Sunrise on Tuesday night before a delirious crowd of red-and-white clad fans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Looking back, Blaze recalls scenes of women, many scantily clad, being grabbed by male guests and not being allowed to change into dry clothes after being in the pool.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His receding hairline could no longer be disguised with styling products, and even his partner noticed how much the hair loss was accelerating.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Invariably, there are at least two of them in every starting XI — occasionally Emery will play three — with the player disguised as the left-winger actually a second No 10.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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