as in shrouds
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation
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as in conceals
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 wraps
to surround or cover closely
morning fog veiled the fields
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Recent Examples of veils
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Kay’s refined style – made up of ivory wool coats, pillbox hats and delicate face veils – is Marty’s aspirational opposite.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
The embroidery in the veils is done by hand.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Dec. 2025
Could this be time to do the dance of the seven veils?
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Women in black veils are drinking ice-cold, alcohol-free beer at Riyadh cafes.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The women are pictured with, or without, veils and against the backdrop of Baroque and modern churches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Lady Jessica, a member of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, is often seen in veils and face coverings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
On March 12, 2003, someone called 911 to report people walking along a highway in Sandy, Utah, near Salt Lake City in long, white robes and veils, just like the pictures broadcast on America’s Most Wanted.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Kay’s refined style – made up of ivory wool coats, pillbox hats and delicate face veils – is Marty’s aspirational opposite.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
The embroidery in the veils is done by hand.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Dec. 2025
Could this be time to do the dance of the seven veils?
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Women in black veils are drinking ice-cold, alcohol-free beer at Riyadh cafes.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The women are pictured with, or without, veils and against the backdrop of Baroque and modern churches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Lady Jessica, a member of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, is often seen in veils and face coverings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the Danube Delta, silence reigns—broken only by pelican wings, rustling reeds, and drifting river mist that veils the labyrinth of wetlands.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veils
Noun
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The 54 unidentified bodies were laid carefully in a long line of white shrouds as Palestinians gathered around the grave site.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The wooden bench includes a removable lid that conceals additional storage space.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bang & Olufsen has also crafted a soft, premium leather pouch, which is offered as an optional accessory that wraps around Beo Grace’s aluminum charging case.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The night pairs episode viewings with a playful dress code that encourages tartan, plaid, dramatic cloaks, and tongue-in-cheek nods to the show’s aesthetic.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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When season two begins, viewers meet a beautiful young Hispanic woman named Luz (Jeannine Mason), who hides on a boat traveling to a remote island, perhaps in the Caribbean, to make a liquor delivery for a wealthy businessman named Richard Helvig.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are wool blankets draped atop cow print chairs, lambskin hides on the bar stools and a casual Dom Perignon on the menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Seconds later the lights go out, the ovens switch off and darkness envelops the room.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The soft wool lining envelops your feet and ankles, while the memory foam footbed offers comfortable support.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chesney ordered the government to provide detainees with timely and confidential access to attorneys, temperature-appropriate clothing and blankets free of charge and access to adequate outdoor recreation spaces for at least an hour a day.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The back room, or calming space, holds large bean bag chairs, weighted blankets and vests, noise-cancelling headphones, a sound machine and several calming activities and games.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that producing résumé obscures the kind of movie Ratner himself tends to make.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Veils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veils. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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