veil
Example Sentences
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Grede also recommends abandoning “women-helping-women culture,” which she describes as hiding “our wants under the veil of friendship.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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
Azam Jangravi, an activist who fled Iran after protesting against the compulsory veil, said she initially favored the bombing campaign that targeted Iran’s leaders and security forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Her wedding gown, ivory like her veil, was simple and girlish, and hiked at the rear to accommodate her tail.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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