veil
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“It’s a veil buyers like to hide behind.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
With her full, oval face framed by a veil, she bears a strong resemblance to the Rebecca in the roughly contemporary “Isaac Rejecting Esau,” one of Giotto’s most celebrated works in the upper church.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
We have become fantastic at interacting with surfaces, all while our data is harvested and our attention monetized behind the veil of user-friendliness.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
People published photos from their outdoor California ceremony, in which Steinfeld wore a white strapless gown, mesh gloves and her veil and Allen wore a traditional tuxedo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
His face took on the sad veil of someone trying to get used to sacrificing what he wanted so badly.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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