1
a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised
veiled threats
Examples of veiled in a Sentence
She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was suspended after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr made veiled threats.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The decision came shortly after FCC chair Brendan Carr's veiled threats against ABC.
—Taylor Seely, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
During a state banquet at Windsor Castle, the US President even had some very warm words to say about the royals, though one of them has been interpreted as a veiled reference to Prince Harry, King Charles‘s youngest son.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2025
Long lengths for all day were important, as were discreet layers of veiled transparency.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The decision came shortly after FCC chair Brendan Carr's veiled threats against ABC.
—Taylor Seely, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
During a state banquet at Windsor Castle, the US President even had some very warm words to say about the royals, though one of them has been interpreted as a veiled reference to Prince Harry, King Charles‘s youngest son.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2025
Long lengths for all day were important, as were discreet layers of veiled transparency.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for veiled
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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