under wraps
idiom
informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.
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Kind of kept it under wraps until it was announced.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Character details are being kept under wraps.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
No one told me because of behind-the-scenes things and contracts and just wanting to keep the project under wraps.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Villa and his family had to keep the appearance under wraps.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Character details are being kept under wraps.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
No one told me because of behind-the-scenes things and contracts and just wanting to keep the project under wraps.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Villa and his family had to keep the appearance under wraps.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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