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a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised
veiled threats
Examples of veiled in a Sentence
She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
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Much of Garland’s parting remarks were a defense of the agency he’s led the last four years while making veiled nods to the anxieties of those with a stake in the future of the Justice Department (DOJ).
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
At times, Putin made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons if his redlines were crossed.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
At the Hammer Museum, walking into a small veiled room brought you to a large glass box within which live bees build honeycomb patterns on top of sculptures that coax those patterns into works of art.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Though the word is a legal term that could mean the witness had an authorized excuse from testifying, Judge Wolfson said it also could be viewed as a veiled threat on the witness’s life.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
At times, Putin made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons if his redlines were crossed.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
At the Hammer Museum, walking into a small veiled room brought you to a large glass box within which live bees build honeycomb patterns on top of sculptures that coax those patterns into works of art.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Though the word is a legal term that could mean the witness had an authorized excuse from testifying, Judge Wolfson said it also could be viewed as a veiled threat on the witness’s life.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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