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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
Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
In all black, David Cronenberg and a veiled Diane Kruger ring in their latest film The Shrouds at TIFF in Toronto on Sept. 11.
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Girl's Best Friend
Demi Moore hits the streets of New York with her four-legged companion, Pilaf in tow on Sept. 11.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
He’s also taken aim at environmental safety regulators and at the Secret Service, which investigated his recent comments that were seen by some as a veiled threat against the vice president and President Joe Biden.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
But that didn't stop team owner Ken Kendrick from uttering a veiled threat during a news conference in February.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Nasrallah’s speech described Hezbollah’s predicament as that of all Lebanon – while sending a veiled threat that dissent would not be tolerated.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
In all black, David Cronenberg and a veiled Diane Kruger ring in their latest film The Shrouds at TIFF in Toronto on Sept. 11.
66 of 120
Girl's Best Friend
Demi Moore hits the streets of New York with her four-legged companion, Pilaf in tow on Sept. 11.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
He’s also taken aim at environmental safety regulators and at the Secret Service, which investigated his recent comments that were seen by some as a veiled threat against the vice president and President Joe Biden.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
But that didn't stop team owner Ken Kendrick from uttering a veiled threat during a news conference in February.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veiled
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The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the change in power is shrouded by uncertainty, too.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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One pro-Trump, Elon-Musk-fanboy account recently shared a suggestive image depicting a scantily clad Harris surrounded by multiple clones of Donald Trump; it’s been viewed 1.6 million times.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Bridges, who is the hacker and original video game character Kevin Flynn, appears as something of an apparition at the end in white clad robes.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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To that end, the William Morris wallpaper in the pantry was varnished for an aged, wax-cloth effect, and the enchanting powder room in the playroom is enveloped in a personalized mural.Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was also known for possessing a cannon of a right arm, which accounted for 123 assists from the corner outfield (and for two scoreless appearances, a decade apart, that covered 5 2/3 innings on the mound).Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Candidates who masked the effects of international trade didn’t solve any retail problems.Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Two new photos released by police show the suspect masked with a hood in the backseat of a vehicle and wearing a jacket walking on the street.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veiled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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