under wraps

idiom

informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.

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At the time, Gosselin told Entertainment Tonight that the pair kept their romance under wraps for nearly two years by only stepping out publicly in their small town in Pennsylvania. Erin Clack, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Photo: Juhan Noh/Netflix What will be the plot of Squid Game Season 2? Plot details are being kept carefully under wraps, though the news that Cheol-su will be joining Young-hee suggests that there will be a whole new set of perilous games for a new set of hopefuls to play. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024 Although this launch was initially kept under wraps, with no live broadcast or public statements, SpaceX unexpectedly began streaming onboard footage two minutes after liftoff. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Plot details are being kept tightly under wraps at this time. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under wraps 

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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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