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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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as in shrouded
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veiled
ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
My must is the cotton ball jar—a veiled storage option is always best, in this messy writer’s opinion.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
There was something veiled about the sound, like the whistle of the bullfinch of our woods.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab-el-Mandeb.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
My must is the cotton ball jar—a veiled storage option is always best, in this messy writer’s opinion.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rakan Mayasi Post-production, hybrid, 100 min In a valley veiled by fog and tribal codes, two sisters walk into the night not as daughters, but as offerings— where blood, memory, and silence attempt to keep the fire from spreading.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
There was something veiled about the sound, like the whistle of the bullfinch of our woods.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
Adjective
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There’s a lap lane, in-water loungers, and a swim-up bar set beneath a covered pavilion, along with multiple dining and lounge terraces that reinforce the home’s seamless connection to its tropical surroundings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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The covered patio design should have the same design motifs that are used throughout the interior, Tyreus suggests.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Corey Elliott concealed his face leaving federal court in Boston on Tuesday after he was arrested on dogfighting charges.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Following an alert from a canine team, officers found 44 packages of cocaine concealed within the vehicle’s doors, back seat and rear quarter panels during a physical inspection.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Typically, when a book is acquired by a publishing imprint, those deals are shrouded in mystery.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the process is still shrouded in mystery.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the background, a spoked wheel leaned against the building on one side, and a man stared at the ground, his face nearly obscured by a cowboy hat.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later said some records appeared to have been altered with White Out or obscured, allowing the spending to go unnoticed for months.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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During both Coachella weekends in the Southern California desert, some attendees sported bands wrapped around their drinks that lit up when tapped together.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Freeman strangled Seitz with a shoelace and wrapped her body in what appeared to be bedsheets before putting her in the trunk of her vehicle.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Creation of a legendary company amid tumult Plenty of drama enveloped the run-up to the creation of General Electric in 1892.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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