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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Plot details and more casting news are being kept under wraps.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Of course, since story details are being kept very tightly under wraps at the moment, our concerns may be premature.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Plot and character details are being kept under wraps for the project, which marks Refn’s first for the big screen since The Neon Demon, starring Elle Fanning, in 2016.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2025
That the automaker is keeping most details under wraps has left plenty of room for questions, doubts, and concerns — particularly as Waymo and other competitors tend to collect data and conduct local testing for far longer periods before welcoming passengers aboard.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Of course, since story details are being kept very tightly under wraps at the moment, our concerns may be premature.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Plot and character details are being kept under wraps for the project, which marks Refn’s first for the big screen since The Neon Demon, starring Elle Fanning, in 2016.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2025
That the automaker is keeping most details under wraps has left plenty of room for questions, doubts, and concerns — particularly as Waymo and other competitors tend to collect data and conduct local testing for far longer periods before welcoming passengers aboard.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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