veil

Example Sentences

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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

"All he did was tear away that fragile veil in advance, placing the reality outside the room plainly on the table," one Xiaohongshu post read after his death.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For wearing the small veil across my eyes was a requirement to participate in “Poe: Pulse & Pendulum,” the debut offering from new troupe Theatre Obscura L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Yes, for takeout, but someone’s like, “I once ordered a veil on DoorDash two hours before my wedding.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I can hardly see him through my black veil.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin