How to Use veil in a Sentence

veil

1 of 2 noun

• Veils of moss draped the trees.
• The dress, cape, and veil are designed to make a statement.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2023
• That veil of vagueness is drawn across Daphne as a whole.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023
• Less a ghost story itself than an ode to the thin veil.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 Nov. 2022
• For me the veil and the wearing white, the idea was to be romantic about the jetski.
  — Matthew Schnipper, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2023
• It was covered in silvery beads and paired with a floor-length veil.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
• In one shot, Naomi stood in the Blue Room in a white lace wedding dress and sweeping veil.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• The actress accessorized the look with a bridal veil, a midi-length white suede and faux fur coat.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• The second photo of the carousel showed King with her veil on, posing in her creamy-yellow dress.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
• But there is a veil covering the unseen world, which not the strongest man could tear apart.
  — The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
• The result was a fun bridal look, which was the perfect accent for Bieber's white mini dress and short veil.
  — Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
• Petras looked bridal in a red mini dress with a matching veil.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
• To keep her skin safe from the sun and set the stage for her dewy makeup routine, Bryant slathers on a veil of Supergoop!
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2022
• Pair an ankle-length trench coat with a top hat and veil, and definitely play up the smokey eye.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
• Mexicans believe that on those days, the veil separating the worlds of the living and the dead is at its thinnest.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Caeleb wore a classic black tuxedo with a white bowtie, while Meghan walked down the aisle in a white form-fitting lace dress with a long veil.
  — Meg Walters, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Bring on the drama with a glamorous crystal veil that'll make champagne sparkle all night long.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 16 Nov. 2022
• In a fresh spin on royal bridal style, Felicitas skipped a tiara and veil.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• Part of evoking emotion is lifting the veil—so the behind the scenes content is our brand's way of doing so.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
• Wearing a veil is a matter of choice in Saudi Arabia, and in the Arab world in general.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
• Indeed, while no rabbi pierces the veil there, a woman named Frieda Vizel does.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
• For the ceremony, Prewett wore an off-the-shoulder gown with detailed veil.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
• These 20 miles of border wall are being built as a veil to drape over voters’ eyes ahead of an election year.
  — The Editors, National Review, 6 Oct. 2023
• The look included a strapless, full-length gown with a floral lace bodice, a sheer veil, satiny gloves, and drop earrings.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 22 Mar. 2023
• Stepping through the gates and into the walled maze of Kotor’s Old Town is another piercing of the veil between past and present.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
• Underneath her veil, Baher’s face was round, her tired eyes lined with kohl.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• The veil briefly lifts On May 4 — the second and, by most accounts, worst day of fighting — came a defining moment of the Manipur conflict.
  — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• Her finishing touches were a pillbox hat with a white tulle veil and white gloves.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Afterward, of course, the veil falls back down again, and ordinary life resumes.
  — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
• In the clip, Shelton can be seen pulling back Stefani's wedding veil before the video cuts to the couple dancing and sharing a kiss.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022

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veil

2 of 2 verb

• The sun was veiled by clouds.
• Her eyes were partially veiled by her long, dark hair.
• The truth is, the Trump years only helped veil the fact that the show was at a crossroads then.
  — Zak Jason, Wired, 21 May 2021
• García seems to be running out of ways to veil the truth.
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 7 Dec. 2020
• Others lurch out of the dark shadows of cars and trucks, reaching for their faces to veil their noses and mouths.
  — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2020
• Better yet is the spicy ahi, veiled in mayonnaise with a streak of heat.
  — Author: Ligaya Mishan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2018
• The river is veiled with mist, and the water foams and whirls with driftwoods after a heavy rain.
  — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• But like Panska itself, the state of the world is veiled in strangeness.
  — Natasha Wimmer, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
• The women’s pushback also lays bare schisms in Iran that had been veiled for decades.
  — Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
• The Scottish town of Helensburgh, northwest of Glasgow on the banks of the Clyde, is veiled in clouds and drizzle for much of the year.
  — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2019
• The sun also seems to be veiled by a wall of smoke muffling its normal brilliance.
  — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 8 Sep. 2017
• Bougainvillea veiled my room’s outdoor sitting area, which had a couch and two love seats.
  — Howie Kahn, Smithsonian, 11 July 2018
• Claudel spent months on a version that veiled the female figure.
  — Farah Peterson, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023
• The entire cocoon, or chrysalis, will then be veiled in a shroud of clear balloons with a hint of iridescence.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
• Baher, veiled in a black burqa, thrashed back toward him through chest-high water.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• Is the election of two Muslim women—one of them is veiled—to the House, which is making history.
  — WSJ, 8 Nov. 2018
• Lagom has a face toning mist, which helps to balance pH but also veil the skin in hydration.
  — Sable Yong, Allure, 22 June 2017
• To veil anything from dark spots to fine lines, the right complexion products make all the difference.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2022
• The scene’s veiled reference becomes all the more pointed when Lisa turns to gaze at a photo of Apu on her nightstand.
  — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• Driving is not veiling, nor is anyone being forced to do it.
  — Rafia Zakaria, The New Republic, 23 June 2018
• Redness may linger for about a month, but can usually be veiled with makeup.
  — Jolene Edgar, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2017
• Watch the veil: ‘Thinly veiled’ is one of those phrases that is perfectly fine without the adverb.
  — WSJ, 12 June 2023
• The sheets veil the planked ceilings of the outdoor entertainment spaces.
  — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
• Giving the job to an independent commission can veil the dirty work, but that’s about it.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2018
• In the heart of the Himalayas lies a kingdom veiled in tradition and adorned with breathtaking landscapes of mountains and valleys.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• Your friends who hate brushing their hair (me) will thank you for your remedy veiled in thoughtfulness.
  — Alexandra Polkinghorn, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2018
• When the language is coming from the mouths of people who are part of an oppressed group, people holding those views will use the oppressed to veil their own bigotry.
  — Clint Smith, The New Republic, 3 May 2018
• When a team of recreational scuba divers spotted four whale sharks stuck in a fishing net, the animals were veiled by a thin mesh netting.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 17 Aug. 2017
• This brief stage of the impending death of a gigantic star, veiled in a distinctive shroud of gas, was a rare sight for humanity.
  — Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2023
• When a team of recreational scuba divers spotted four whale sharks stuck in a fishing net, the animals were veiled by a thin mesh netting.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 17 Aug. 2017

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