under wraps
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informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.
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The screenplay written by Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess has a plot that’s, of course, under wraps.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Representatives for Ocean are keeping further details under wraps.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025
The exact release date for Stranger Things season 5 has yet to be announced and plot details have been kept closely under wraps.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The screenplay written by Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess has a plot that’s, of course, under wraps.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Representatives for Ocean are keeping further details under wraps.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025
The exact release date for Stranger Things season 5 has yet to be announced and plot details have been kept closely under wraps.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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